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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 840th most popular social activist (down from 835th in 2019), the 20,254th most popular biography from United States (down from 20,129th in 2019) and the 150th most popular American Social Activist.

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Among social activists, Ben Fletcher ranks 840 out of 840. Before him are Johanne Defay, Isabelle Axelsson, Chiara Sacchi, Nkosi Johnson, Jorge Cárdenas, and Jamie Margolin. After him are Archana Soreng, Licypriya Kangujam, Kehkashan Basu, Sandya Eknelygoda, Autumn Peltier, and Nadeen Ashraf.

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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 20,262 out of 20,380. Before him are Jason Maxiell (1983), Larry Warbasse (1990), Kara Goucher (1978), Jacob Latimore (1996), Kanak Jha (2000), and Jeneba Tarmoh (1989). After him are Adreian Payne (1991), Ritchie Torres (1988), Paige Madden (1998), Andrius Šidlauskas (null), Kyla Ross (1996), and Kristian Ipsen (1992).

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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United States

Among social activists born in United States, Ben Fletcher ranks 150. 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 Isra Hirsi (2003), and Rebecca Jamieson (null).

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