Gus Hall

American communist

Gus Hall (born Arvo Kustaa Halberg; October 8, 1910 – October 13, 2000) was a leader and chairman of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and its four-time U.S. presidential candidate. As a labor leader, Hall was closely associated with the so-called "Little Steel" Strike of 1937, an effort to unionize the nation's smaller, regional steel manufacturers. During the Second Red Scare, Hall was indicted under the Smith Act and was sentenced to eight years in prison. After his release, Hall led the CPUSA for over 40 years, often taking an orthodox Marxist–Leninist stance.

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Gus Hall was born on Saturday, 8 October 1910 in Cherry Township, Minnesota, United States. He was best known as an activist. Hall's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Friday, 13 October 2000 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States at the age of 90. He had blue eyes and salt and pepper hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Libra.

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Date of birth	8 October 1910	edit
Place of birth	Cherry Township, Minnesota, United States	edit
Date of death	13 October 2000	edit
Age	90 (age at death)
Place of death	Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States	edit
Occupation	Lumberjack, miner, steel worker, trade unionist, political writer	edit
Occupation category	Activist	edit
Nationality	American	edit

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Hair color	Salt and Pepper	edit
Eye color	Blue	edit
Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	White	edit
Sexuality	Straight	edit
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Zodiac sign	Libra
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