Communist League of America (Opposition) papers, 1929-1935

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Summary

Creator:
Communist League of America (Opposition)
Abstract:
The Communist League of America (CLA) was founded in 1929 by James P. Cannon, Max Schachtman, and Martin Abern following their expulsion in 1928 from the Workers (Communist) Party. In 1934 the CLA merged with the American Workers Party to form the Workers Party of the United States. Collection contains correspondence, memoranda, internal party bulletins, financial reports and other documents relating to the activities of the Communist League of America.
Extent:
0.2 Linear Feet
72 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
RL.00227

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains letters, memoranda, internal party bulletins, financial reports, and other documents relating to the activities of the Communist League of America (Opposition) and the publication of its newspaper, The Militant. Includes correspondence between James P. Cannon and Martin Abern and other party organizers including S. Gendelman in New Haven, Connecticut.

Biographical / historical:

The Communist League of America (Opposition) (CLA) was founded in 1929 by James P. Cannon, Max Schachtman, and Martin Abern following their 1928 expulsion from the Workers Party for fostering the International Left Opposition associated with Leon Trotsky. Cannon, Schachtman, and Abern likened Trotsky's attack on intra-party bureaucratism in the Russian Communist Party to similar trends in the American party. The League was formally established in May 1929 at a Founding Conference held in Chicago. CLA membership never exceeded 200 members and in 1934 the party merged with A.J. Muste's American Workers party to form the Workers Party of the United States. The group also published a party newspaper, The Militant.

Acquisition information:
The Communist League of America (Opposition) papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2011.
Processing information:

Processed by Josh Larkin Rowley, July 2012

Encoded by Josh Larkin Rowley, July 2012

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2011-0216

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