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  2. William Dudley Pelley - Wikipedia

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    William Dudley Pelley (March 12, 1890 – June 30, 1965) was an American fascist activist, journalist, writer and occultist, noted for his support of German dictator Adolf Hitler during the Great Depression and World War II. [1] Pelley came to prominence as a writer, winning two O. Henry Awards and penning screenplays for Hollywood films.

  3. Radical right (United States) - Wikipedia

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    William Dudley Pelley's Silver Shirts movement was overtly modelled on European fascism and introduced a populist statist plan for economic organization. The United States would be reorganized as a corporation, with individuals paid according to their contributions, although African Americans, aboriginals and aliens would be treated as wards of ...

  4. Silver Legion of America - Wikipedia

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    Pelley was a former journalist, novelist and screenwriter turned spiritualist who began to promote antisemitic views by 1931, including the belief that Jews were possessed by demons. [19] He formed the Silver Legion with the goal of bringing about a "spiritual and political renewal", inspired by the success of Adolf Hitler 's Nazi movement in ...

  5. Chicago Public Schools boycott - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Public Schools boycott, also known as Freedom Day, was a mass boycott and demonstration against the segregationist policies of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) on October 22, 1963. [1] More than 200,000 students stayed out of school, and tens of thousands of Chicagoans joined in a protest that culminated in a march to the office of ...

  6. 54 famous quotes about freedom to share on the 4th of July - AOL

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    Show your patriotic spirit this 4th of July and other American holidays with these inspiring freedom quotes from the Founding Fathers and other famous figures.

  7. 75 back-to-school quotes to inspire students for the year ahead

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    Happy back to school! Parents, teachers and students, find funny and motivational back-to-school quotes about education, learning and working with others.

  8. Christian Party (United States, 1930s) - Wikipedia

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    The Christian Party was an American fascist political party which was founded by William Dudley Pelley in 1935. [1] He chose 16 August 1935 as the Christian Party's founding date, because it was a so-called "pyramid date". [2] The party can be considered the political wing of Pelley's paramilitary organization, the Silver Legion of America.

  9. Gerald L. K. Smith - Wikipedia

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    He became a member of William Dudley Pelley's fascist Silver Legion of America, which was patterned after Hitler's brown shirts. [20] (Pelley was later convicted for violating the Espionage Act in 1942 and sentenced to 15 years in prison, but he was acquitted in 1944 for violating the Alien Registration Act.) Smith told an audience of Silver ...