In the McCarthy era Henry Fonda led a large group creative people to stand up for freedom of speech. Now his daughter, Jane Fonda, has just revived the group starting with a list of over 800 actors, film makers, music artists. Thank you, Jane!!
Today, we relaunch the Committee for the First Amendment.
This Committee was initially created during the McCarthy Era, a dark time when the federal government repressed and persecuted American citizens for their political beliefs. They targeted elected officials, government employees, academics, and artists. They were blacklisted, harassed, silenced, and even imprisoned.