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Hosea Hudson, born on this day in 1898, was a communist labor leader active in Wilkes County, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama who was expelled from a union council he founded and blacklisted for his political beliefs.
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On this day in 1927, conservative forces led by Chiang Kai-shek carried out the Shanghai Massacre, attacking and disarming workers' militias by force, resulting in more than 300 people being killed or wounded.
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![There are no known images of William Swann. In this photographic postcard, two black actors dance the Cake-Walk in Paris. James Gardiner Collection, 1903. CC-BY (Photo: Welcome Library) [fashionandrace.org]](https://stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event-photos/Individuals/parisCakeWalk.jpg)
On this day in 1888, D.C. police raided a drag ball held for William Dorsey Swann's 30th birthday. While most fled, Swann, the queen of the ball, confronted police while wearing a satin dress, attempting to prevent them from entering.
Image: There are no known images of William Swann. In this photographic postcard, two black actors dance the Cake-Walk in Paris. James Gardiner Collection, 1903. CC-BY (Photo: Welcome Library) [fashionandrace.org]