Norman Thomas

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Norman Thomas was a prominent American socialist leader, Presbyterian minister, and six-time U.S. presidential candidate known for his advocacy of civil liberties, pacifism, and social justice.

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instanceOf American presidential candidate
Presbyterian minister
activist
human
pacifist
politician
socialist
candidateInElection 1928 United States presidential election
1932 United States presidential election
1936 United States presidential election
1940 United States presidential election
1944 United States presidential election
1948 United States presidential election
causeOfDeath pneumonia
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1884-11-20
dateOfDeath 1968-12-19
educatedAt Princeton University
Union Theological Seminary
surface form: Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
familyName Thomas
givenName Norman
knownFor advocacy of civil liberties
advocacy of pacifism
advocacy of social justice
leadership in the American socialist movement
opposition to war
memberOf Socialist Party of America
notableWork Democratic Socialism
Is Conscience a Crime?
Socialism Re-examined
The Choice Before Us
The Conscientious Objector in America
The Prerequisites of Peace
The Test of Freedom
What Is Our Destiny?
numberOfChildren 3
numberOfTimesCandidateForPresidentOfTheUnitedStates 6
occupation Presbyterian minister
journalist
politician
social worker
placeOfBirth Marion, Ohio, United States
placeOfDeath Cold Spring Harbor, New York
surface form: Cold Spring Harbor, New York, United States
politicalIdeology democratic socialism
pacifism
positionHeld leader of the Socialist Party of America
ranForOffice President of the United States
religion Presbyterianism
residence New York City
sexOrGender male
spouse Frances Violet Stewart

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