United Front Against Fascism
The United Front Against Fascism (UFAF) was an
Oakland, California, from July 18 to 21, 1969.[1]
Background
The May 31, 1969 issue of political prisoners, the expulsion of the military from college and university campuses, and community self-defense.[2]
Event
Around 5,000 people responded to the call, including members of the
people of color, but the majority in attendance were white.[4] Some members of the factionalized Students for a Democratic Society were ejected from the auditorium for "disruptive behavior," and the following day distributed pamphlets which accused organizers of excluding them.[5]
Speeches were given on the first day of the congress. The second day was devoted to workshops on issues around
1967 Plainfield, New Jersey riots and argued for the legality and necessity of defensive violence.[8] Following the congress the National Committees to Combat Fascism, a national network that sought community control of police forces, was established.[3][9]
Significance
In 2017 the historian Robyn C. Spencer connected the UFAF to contemporary
American exceptionalist terrain where the US is compared with Europe and government structures or despotic leaders are analyzed and instead demonstrates the value of unearthing manifestations of fascism in the lived experiences of Black people in the US.[3]
See also
- Antifa (United States), a contemporary anti-fascist movement
- COINTELPRO, a series of projects conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting domestic political organizations including the Black Panther Party
- Rainbow Coalition (Fred Hampton), a political organisation by Fred Hampton of the Black Panther Party
References
- ^ Bloom, Joshua; Martin, Waldo E. Jr. (2013). Black against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 300.
- ^ a b Bloom & Martin 2013, p. 299.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Spencer, Robyn C. (January 26, 2017). "The Black Panther Party and Black Anti-fascism in the United States". Duke University Press. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Bloom & Martin 2013, p. 300.
- ^ a b c Conference for a United Front Against Fascism. KPIX-TV. July 19, 1969 – via Bay Area Television Archive.
- ^ a b c d Bloom & Martin 2013, p. 301.
- ^ Bloom & Martin 2013, p. 302.
- ISBN 9781610754446.
- ^ Austin 2006, p. 249.
External links
- Fesperman, William (August 10, 2015). "Young Patriots at the United Front Against Fascism Conference (1969)". Viewpoint. Speech by a Young Patriots Organization activist, introduced by Patrick King.
