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Henry Winston speaking at an anti-war rally in Union Square, New York City, on May Day of 1965. This is 4 years after his release from prison, where he was punished for being a communist. Denied medical treatment in prison, Winnie lost his eyesight. But upon his release, he said, "They have robbed me of my sight, but not my vision."
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Henry Winston in uniform (at right) with his parents Joseph and Lucille, and other family members in about 1942. Like many other communists, Winnie served in World War II, in France, as a contribution to the fight against fascism and in defense of the Soviet Union.
Henry Winston with fellow communist Benjamin Davis (left) and great artist and freedom fighter Paul Robeson (center). After returning from WWII, Winnie faced the McCarthyite witch hunt. Both Winnie and Davis were sent to prison.
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In 1966, Henry Winston speaks against the American war in Vietnam. Winnie is elected the National Chairman of the Communist Party, USA in the same year.
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Demonstrators in Washington D.C. demand Henry Winston's release from the prison hospital around 1960.
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Henry Winston meets Fidel Castro in 1963 to thank the Cuban people for their support in winning his release from prison.
At his 70th birthday party in 1981. Winnie was loved by people all over the world, across the world peace and Communist movement. His friends included Paul Robeson, W.E.B. Du Bois, Fidel, Romesh Chandra, Oliver Tambo, Winnie Mandela, William L. Patterson, Kwame Nkrumah, and countless revolutionaries.
Henry Winston's internationalist work made him well-known to Africa and Asia. When African Americans went to Africa, they would be asked the question, “Do you know Henry Winston?”
Henry Winston's internationalist work made him well-known to Africa and Asia. When African Americans went to Africa, they would be asked the question, “Do you know Henry Winston?”
