# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1925-us-supreme-court-upholds-gitlow-anarchy-conviction)
- Source: Gitlow v. New York (1925), The First Amendment Encyclopedia. https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/gitlow-v-new-york/
- 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

## Quotation from the source

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

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