Claim

Claim 920

Benjamin Gitlow, a socialist leader, was convicted under New York's criminal anarchy law for publishing 16,000 copies of the Left Wing Manifesto.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement: Benjamin Gitlow, a socialist leader, was convicted under New York's criminal anarchy law for publishing 16,000 copies of the Left Wing Manifesto.
Field: action
Value: Convicted for publishing 16,000 copies of the Left Wing Manifesto
About: incident 1925-us-supreme-court-upholds-gitlow-anarchy-conviction
Source: Gitlow v. New York (1925), The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Publisher: Gitlow v. New York (1925), The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-26
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2009-01-01

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Benjamin Gitlow, a socialist leader, was convicted under New York’s criminal anarchy law for publishing 16,000 copies of the Left-Wing Manifesto