Martin Chancey
Template:TOCnestleft Martin Chancey was a highly involved socialist activist with the New American Movement and after its merger, with the Democratic Socialists of America.
In earlier times he was secretary of the Ohio Communist Party USA.
New American Movement
Chancey was one of the founders of the New American Movement in San Diego. He spent most of his adult life working for socialist groups and fought for unity in the left.
International Activism
Chancey traveled to France and Italy to meet with leaders in the Eurocommunism movement.
He was preparing for a trip to Cuba at the time of his death.
Memorial to Martin Chancey
In 1981, Grace Doucette, Andrew Feenberg, Anne Marie Feenberg, Virginia Franco, Ruth Heifetz, Muriel Jencks, Clint Jencks, Dorie Koppelman, Wally Koppelman, Fred Lonadier, Nick Nichols, Trudy Robideau, Herb Shore, Dave Strom, Jackie Tunberg, Bill Tunberg and Dick Walker signed a memorial to Martin Chancey for his work with the New American Movement.[1]
References
- ↑ 10th Anniversary Booklet for the New American Movement, 1981