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ot ates WH 100-3032 The subject was listed as a member of the Initiating Committee of the Sojourn For truth And dusticee On September 29, 1951 the subject spoke to the gathered group about organizing Negro women and inducing them te join the Sojarn For Truth And Justice for the purpose of fighting discrimination against the Negro people and to demand justice. Confidential Informant advised that the subject was in attendance at the meeting of the Sojarn For Truth And dustice held from September 29 to October 1, 1951 at Washington, D.C. The informant stated that the subject told the delegates about being a fighter in fighting for Negro women's rights. stated that the CP wants the subject to tour ....... - “the United States with widows of lynch victims and that this is being done to arouse the sympathy of the Negro people throughout the country. The informant advised that the subject is not a Communist Party menber although she works very closely with the Communist Partys Confidential Informant advised on rn = the \ Sojourn For Truth And Justice was Communist in ut the majority D of delegates, all Negro women, were not to be Communist Party members. The informant advised that the Communist Party expected and hoped that the Sojourn would be turned down by various goverment officials. ‘The results of the Sojourn were to be observed by the Communist Party press and in Negro newspapers. The Comaunist Party planned to make a political issue of the Sojourn and use it to infiltrate Negro political organisations and communities. . Confidential Inf omant advised that the International Women's Day was celebrated on March 8, 1919. The committee of the National Council of American Soviet Friendship and the Internation] Women's Day sent greetings to the women of the Soviet Union according to the informant. Confidential Infornant SB advised that the subject signed a protest against the McCarran Act on September 28, 1950. The protest contained the following statements We are living in troublesome times but that is no reason for losing < ours heads. There is no danger threatening our way of life which cannot be met by resolute adherence to our traditions of political liberty and democratic prograesse Believing this to be true the undersigned citizens of Connecticut are decply carernerc =» 13 =