Rose Chernin

Released
Date of birth:14. 09. 1901
Date of death:08. 09. 1995
Age:93† Deceased
Gender:Female
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:California
Time Imprisoned:
5 Years 10 Months 22 Days
Support
Communism Communist Party USA
Rose Chernin

Biography

Russian Jewish immigrant 1913. LA CPUSA leader. Yates defendant; arrested August 1951; released December 8, 1951; conviction reversed by Yates 1957. Mother of memoirist Kim Chernin.

Case

Charges: Smith Act (1951 Los Angeles prosecution; convictions reversed by Yates v. United States, 1957)
Arrested: Jul 25, 1951
Incarcerated: Jul 25, 1951
Released: Jun 16, 1957
Sentence: 5 years; reversed by Yates v. US 1957
Convicted: Yes

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