Political Persecution Today.
Political Persecution in the Twentieth Century International Committee for Political Prisoners. Political Persecution Today. [New York?]: The International Committee for Political Prisoners, 1925. 48 pp. Stapled pamphlet in self-wrappers, staples lacking, recently resewn. Moderate toning, faint fold lines, light edgewear to first and final few leaves, faint pencil annotations to front wrapper and p. 43. Item housed in 10" x 6-3/4" three-quarter calf folder, gilt title to spine. $250. * A collection of essays, many reprinted from other sources, discussing abuses of political prisoners around the world. Originally focused on the imprisonment of dissenters in the U.S.S.R., the group quickly expanded its focus to Europe, South Asia and Latin America. Its primary goals were to appeal for the release and better treatment of political prisoners and raise funds for their relief. It was chaired by Ralph N. Baldwin, founder of the American Civil Liberties Union. Committee members included Clarence Darrow, Jane Addams, W.E. B. Du Bois, Eugene V. Debs and Felix Frankfurter, one of the group's first members.
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