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"The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis tells the true tale of a mathematician who found himself taking an involuntary break from chalking equations to sit opposite a row of self-righteous anti-Communist congressmen at the height of the McCarthy era. Courageously asserting the First Amendment to confront a system rapidly descending into fascism, Davis testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). He became one of a small number of left wingers who served time for contempt of Congress"--
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The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis, Steve Batterson
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- Released
- 2023
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Steve Batterson
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press,U.S.
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 232
- ISBN10
- 1685900356
- ISBN13
- 9781685900359
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Maps & Travel, Hobby, Travel
- Description
- "The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis tells the true tale of a mathematician who found himself taking an involuntary break from chalking equations to sit opposite a row of self-righteous anti-Communist congressmen at the height of the McCarthy era. Courageously asserting the First Amendment to confront a system rapidly descending into fascism, Davis testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). He became one of a small number of left wingers who served time for contempt of Congress"--