Benjamin J. Davis, Jr.

American Politician

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BirthdayNov 30 -0001

DeathdayJan 01 1970

BirplaceDawson, Georgia

CountryUnited States

Age1970 years old

Biography:

This article is about the American Communist leader. For other individuals with similar names see Ben Davis. Benjamin Jefferson Ben Davis Jr. was an African-American lawyer and communist who was elected to the city council of New York City representing Harlem in 1943. He faced increasing opposition from outside Harlem after the end of World War II and in 1951 was convicted of violating the Smith Act and sentenced to five years in prison.

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Given Name	Benjamin
Country Of Citizenship	United States Of America
Work Period	1933-01-01T00:00:00Z