John Gilman (activist)
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John Gilman (activist)
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John Gilman was an American activist and World War II veteran. He first became involved in unionism and left-wing politics in high school in the 1930s. In 1956 he was subpoenaed to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He later campaigned for civil rights and desegregation in Milwaukee, which resulted in the 1966 firebombing of his flooring business by the Grand Dragon of the Illinois Ku Klux Klan. Gilman advocated for improved ties to Cuba and promoted freedom for the Cuban
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War hero and social activist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gilman_(activist)
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2023-03-15T13:21:13Z
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