We accuse. Bill Epton speaks to the court
[Brooklyn: Progressive Labor Party, 1966]. 8vo, pp. [40]; self-wrappers; paper a bit toned, else a very good, sound copy. Rubberstamp imprint on front wrapper reads: "Progressive Labor Party / Student Club / P.O. Box 73, Station A / Berkeley, California / 845-8362." William Leo Epton Jr. (1932-2002) was a Maoist African-American communist activist. He was Vice Chairman of the Progressive Labor Party until about 1970. He was the first person convicted of criminal anarchy since the Red Scare of 1919. This pamphlet contains his entire speech made before receiving sentence in New York State Supreme Court for a conviction of 'criminal anarchy' relating to street disturbances in Harlem. Item #70798
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