Defense of Democracy, 13 Page Version With Notations
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- Title (English):
- Defense of Democracy, 13 Page Version With Notations
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Black Jewish Relations
Visual - Organization:
- International Workers Order
- Date:
- ca. 1941
- Coordinates:
- 40.73591,-73.99406
- Latitude:
- 40.73591
- Longitude:
- -73.99406
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b49f17_14
- File Name:
- 5276b49f17_14.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Work Type:
- historical figures
educating
drafts (documents)
organization files
political ideologies and attitudes
communism
investigation
world wars
political campaigns - Subject:
- Soviet Union
Americanization
IWO JPFO Organizational History
IWO JPFO- Reports, Meetings, and Conferences
Insurance
Political
Capitalism
Communism
Labor
Social Security
Fraternal Orders- Lodges, Activities
Pedagogy
Education
Nazism and Fascism
Social Security - Description:
- 13 pages. Heavily edited draft stating that the "defense of democracy ... can never wait. Democracy is always in danger. The enemies of the people are always shooting at it." (1) "Our International Workers Order proposes to do its fraternal duty... by organizing the use of democracy for the establishment of social security for all the people in our land. To accomplish this we call upon all the members of our Order to go into action. We call upon all the people of America to join in that action." (13). Mentions Henry Ford's support of Hitler. Written due to Dies Committee and Rapp-Coudert Committee investigations of Communists from 1940-1942 including at City College. Presumably written by Herbert Benjamin, then IWO Executive Secretary and author of “Our Plan for Plenty.” Another possibility is that it is authored by Max Bedacht.
- Notes:
- The Jewish People’s Fraternal Order was the largest ‘national’ section of the International Workers Order (IWO) which focused on cultural awareness and celebration, mutual support especially in health insurance coverage, and anti-fascist activities. The IWO also gave particular emphasis to supporting the rights and interests of African Americans. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented.
- Cite As:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records #5276. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- 19043970
19043819 - Repository:
- Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University
- Archival Collection:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records, 1915-2002 (KCL05276)
- Box:
- 49
- Folder:
- 17
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status and copyright owners of most of the images in the International Workers Order (IWO) Records Collection (Kheel Center #5276) are unknown. This material was digitized from physical holdings by Cornell University Library in 2016, with funding from an Arts and Sciences Grant to Jonathan Boyarin. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. Cornell is providing access to the materials as a digital aggregate under an assertion of fair use for non-commercial educational use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact the Kheel Center at kheel_center@cornell.edu