SOCIAL ACTIVIST

Ben Fletcher

1890 - 1949

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Benjamin Harrison Fletcher (April 13, 1890 – 1949) was an early 20th-century African-American labor leader and public speaker. He was a prominent member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW, or the "Wobblies"), a left-wing trade union which was influential during his time. Fletcher co-founded and helped lead the interracial Local 8 branch of the IWW’s Marine Transport Workers Industrial Union. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Fletcher is the 859th most popular social activist (down from 836th in 2019), the 20,533rd most popular biography from United States (down from 20,124th in 2019) and the 152nd most popular American Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Ben Fletcher ranks 858 out of 840. Before him are Mahrang Baloch, Elizabeth Wathuti, Bhakti Sharma, Marinel Sumook Ubaldo, and Anna Campbell. After him are Bai Bibyaon Ligkayan Bigkay, Leelah Alcorn, Mama Cax, Archana Soreng, Licypriya Kangujam, Kehkashan Basu, and Androula Henriques.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Ben Fletcher ranks 267. Before him are Wheeler Oakman, Conrad Richter, Euphemia Haynes, Eddie Gribbon, Alma Richards, and Sherman Minton.  Among people deceased in 1949, Ben Fletcher ranks 186. Before him are William Nicholson, Flora Drummond, James Truslow Adams, Frank Murphy, Vida Goldstein, and Wheeler Oakman. After him is Murder of Emily Armstrong.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ben Fletcher ranks 20,541 out of 20,380. Before him are Paxten Aaronson (2003), Kara Goucher (1978), Tara Correa-McMullen (1989), Jacob Latimore (1996), Kanak Jha (2000), and Jeneba Tarmoh (1989). After him are Adreian Payne (1991), Alyvia Alyn Lind (2007), Vivien Cardone (1993), Ritchie Torres (1988), Siena Agudong (2004), and Paige Madden (1998).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States

Among social activists born in United States, Ben Fletcher ranks 152. Before him are Amanda Gorman (1998), Patrisse Cullors (1983), Van Jones (1968), Linda Sarsour (1980), Destiny Watford (1995), and Jamie Margolin (2001). After him are Leelah Alcorn (1997), Mama Cax (1989), Isra Hirsi (2003), Charlie Kirk (1993), Haven Coleman (2006), and Rebecca Jamieson (null).

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