Hollywood 10 (oct 14, 1947 – jan 18, 1960)
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10 members of the Hollywood film industry publicly denounced the tactics employed by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). These screenwriters and directors, received jail sentences and were banned from working for the major Hollywood studios. Their defiant stands also placed them at center stage in a national debate over the controversial anti-communist crackdown-AJAdded to timeline:
Date:
oct 14, 1947
jan 18, 1960
~ 12 years