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Andrew Turner

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Gender:Male
Race:Black
Era:1930s
State:Pennsylvania
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Andrew Turner

Biography

Andrew Turner was a Black militant worker of Chester, Pennsylvania held on a manslaughter/murder charge over a motor accident "for which he was not to blame," facing ten years; the ILD made his defense a cover campaign, "Free Andrew Turner."

Case

Charges: Manslaughter/murder (motor accident, Chester, Pennsylvania)
Arrested: 1930
Sentence: Faced ten years; defended by the ILD.
Convicted: Held facing ten years, 1930