https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka Made with a stroke of good luck en-us 2018-03-05 15:29:00 UTC 2020-01-23 20:33:11 UTC hello@padlet.com 700018 https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238136856 He was an American writer of hard-boiled crime fiction, including novels. He was known for his influence in his writing, with some of the most compelling leading men in literature. 

Hammett was a communist. He devoted most of his life to left-wing activism, and was apart of the Communist Party. People thought his ideals were imaginative and unrealistic. They thought he was a little crazy when it came to politics.]]> 2018-03-05 15:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238136856 700018 https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238637981 He was an American screenwriter, winner of Academy Awards for his popular movies, Midnight Cowboy and Coming Home. He was one of many blacklisted in Hollywood during the Red Scare. 

Salt was a civilian consultant to the Office of War Information from 1942-1945. He was place on the blacklist because, in 1951, he refused to testify before HUAC. 


]]> 2018-03-06 14:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238637981 700018 https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238644102 This woman was an American play write, and motion-picture screen writer whose dramas strongly called out injustice, selfishness and exploitation. She was also in Broadway. 

Hellman was a longtime supporter of leftist causes. Her friends had troubles with their hearings with House Un-American Activities Committee. She refused to give the committee names of who was in or association with The Communist Party. With this, she was blacklisted, although she wasn't held at court for it. 
 ]]> 2018-03-06 14:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238644102 700018 https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238650433 Horne was an American Singer and actress, especially known for her films, "Cabin In The Sky" and "The Wiz", along with one of her most popular songs, "Stormy Weather". She became known as one of top African-American performers of her time. 

She was also known for refusing acting offers if they included stereotypical African-American roles. She sued several stores, restaurants and more that weren't segregated. She's become a very outspoken female for the leftist party, Progressive Citizens of America. Eventually she was blacklisted supposedly because she was a good friend to Paul Robeson, who was already on the blacklist. ]]> 2018-03-06 15:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238650433 700018 https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238658777 Robeson was a 20th century performer who for productions such as, "The Emperor Jones" and "Othello". He was able to set up a great singing and screen career for himself. He was also an impressive athlete. 

He became a world activist and spoke out for racism, specifically towards African-Americans. However, he was blacklisted due to the paranoia of McCarthyism during the 1950's. 
   ]]> 2018-03-06 15:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238658777 700018 https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238665259 Elia Kazan was a Greek-American director, producer, writer and actor. He was known for his "creative stage direction". Some of his popular films were, "A Streetcar Named Desire", "On the Waterfront", and "East of Eden". All of his films had something to do with his personal or social issues that concerned him. 

The turning point of his career was when he spoke out to the Committee on Un-American Activities in 1952. This brought him forceful negatives looks and criticism from many liberals and colleagues. His testimony ended many of his work partners careers. His Selection for an Honorary Oscar led to anger within the filming community, and this led to his future blacklisting. ]]> 2018-03-06 15:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238665259 700018 https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238672196 Arthur Miller was an American play writer, essayist, and a very big person in the theater community. Some of his most popular plays are, "Death of a Salesman", "The Crucible", and "A View from a Bridge". 

He received many compliments on his play, "The Crucible", because it reflected his refusal to cooperate with the Un-American Activities Committee. This play was also an allegory for McCarthyism. This probably why he got so criticized by the committee. Miller stood against HUAC and wouldn't tell them what he knew. These are many reasons why he was added to the blacklist.
 ]]> 2018-03-06 15:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238672196 700018 https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238680691 Aaron Copland was a famous songwriter and musician. He was most commonly known for, "Appalachian Spring", and Fanfare for the Common Man". His music was a mix of classical, jazz, and folk. He was famous because of his modern style.  

Copland developed friendships with people with socialist and communist leanings. His works led people to believe he was with the communist ideals. This led to his blacklisting. ]]> 2018-03-06 15:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238680691 700018 https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238711931 Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, author, music composer, and pianist. His most famous work was the Broadway musical, "West Side Story". He was one of the first America-born conductors to lead world-class orchestras.   

Bernstain was associated with many communist groups. He was blacklisted at CBS network and that caused his performing career to drastically suffer. He also hosted a fund-raising party for Black Panther associates who had been charged with criminal activity. This also triggered the F.B.I. to look into him more carefully. ]]> 2018-03-06 16:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238711931 700018 https://padlet.com/700018/dgr6uaa53cka/wish/238724620 Charlie Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. Some of his most popular films were, "City Lights", and "Modern Times". His most famous character was "The Tramp", a man with a bowler hat, a little mustache, and a cane. 

Chaplain once said, " I want to see the return of decency and kindness. I'm just a human being who wants to see this country a real democracy." "Modern Times" was about the world's economic and political instability. He did not hold back his opinions when it came to injustices he saw taking place in the name of fighting Communism in the United States. He became to a target to right-wing activists. He went to Britian on vacation and the U.S. said he couldn't come back unless he could he didn't have any association with Communist parties, so he didn't come back.  

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