Killing of Willie Foster in Alabama in 1935

Incident

Case summary

Willie Foster, an organizer for International Labor Defense, died in 1935 in Selma, Alabama. Foster was an organizer for the International Labor Defense. He was investigating the arrest of members of the Sharecroppers Union in a strike of cotton pickers when he was arrested, kidnapped from jail, and killed. An essay on this case, researched and authored by a CRRJ student, is available on request.

Victim(s):

Willie Foster


Date of incident: 1935-05-20
Location: Selma, Dallas County, Alabama
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Allegation against victim: investigating the mass arrests of striking cotton pickers

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advocacy group resources
census records - closed
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