Communist Party of Hawaii
political party in the United States
The Communist Party of Hawaii was the party of the Communist Party USA in the Territory of Hawaii. It was founded in 1934 by Bill Bailey.[2] The party was meant for many poor working class members, such as stevedores and plantation workers. The Communist Party helped form many labor unions and helped make labor strikes. They also made general strikes in the nonviolent revolution.In 1958, the party was dissolved.
Communist Party of Hawaii | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Bill Bailey |
| Founded | 1934[1] |
| Dissolved | 1958 |
| Merged into | Democratic Party of Hawaii |
| Headquarters | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism Trade unionism |
| National affiliation | Communist Party USA |
References
change- ↑ Odo, F. (2004). No Sword to Bury. ISBN 9781592132706
- ↑ "Bailey, William James". The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2022-11-03.