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Paul Booth

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Paul Booth was a leader in the 1960’s at the beginning of the student movement as National Secretary of Students for a Democratic Society, the largest organization of the emerging youth movement in the country at the time. 1 In 1965 he directed the first march on Washington, D.C against the War in Vietnam and issued the statement to “build not burn” and organized the first sit-in at the Chase Manhattan Bank exposing it as a “partner in Apartheid.” 2 He joined the labor movement in 1966 as Research Director for the United Packinghouse Workers of America 3 and then joined the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in 1974, working to build Illinois AFSCME (Council 31) 4 Booth passed away on January 17, 2018 at the age of 74. 5

References

  1. Dreier, Peter. “Paul Booth: An Organizer’s Life.” ACS Blogs, October 22, 2018. https://www.acslaw.org/expertforum/paul-booth-an-organizers-life/
  2. Smith, Harrison. “Paul Booth, labor leader and antiwar activist, dies at 74.” LMT Online, January 19, 2018. https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Paul-Booth-labor-leader-and-antiwar-activist-12511481.php#:~:text=Rising%20to%20the%20position%20of%20national%20secretary%2C%20the,for%20giving%20loans%20to%20the%20South%20African%20government.
  3. Dreier, Peter. “Paul Booth: An Organizer’s Life.” ACS Blogs, October 22, 2018. https://www.acslaw.org/expertforum/paul-booth-an-organizers-life/
  4. Smith, Harrison. “Paul Booth, labor leader and antiwar activist, dies at 74.” LMT Online, January 19, 2018. https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Paul-Booth-labor-leader-and-antiwar-activist-12511481.php#:~:text=Rising%20to%20the%20position%20of%20national%20secretary%2C%20the,for%20giving%20loans%20to%20the%20South%20African%20government.
  5. Smith, Harrison. “Paul Booth, labor leader and antiwar activist, dies at 74.” LMT Online, January 19, 2018. https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Paul-Booth-labor-leader-and-antiwar-activist-12511481.php#:~:text=Rising%20to%20the%20position%20of%20national%20secretary%2C%20the,for%20giving%20loans%20to%20the%20South%20African%20government.
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