"Our Position"
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We, all of the students of Dr. Foner's eight classes
in City College, are on strike. ‘Je walked out of
class, ref to accept a substitute for Dr. Foner. :
suspended along with cther teachers
Dr. Foner
for “incectrinating" us. None of us has ever noticed
anything cther than the highest of teaching standards
in his classes. We will testify to this before
anybody.
WE DEMAND HIS IMMEDEDIATE REINSTATEMENT
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We recognize this as a struggle for free higher
education. That's way we call upon all students to
join our common fight.
REINSTATE ALL OUR TEAGHERS
: WE CALL UPON you
especially if your teacher was suspended to come
to a meeting. All students deprived of the
right to untrammeled learning and those who want
their right to learn freely must be there,
ROOM 186 4:00 P.M. ; Monday
We will there decide upon what we students of a
FREE COLLEGE can do to defend our teachers and
our free education,
DEFEND FREE EDUCATION
Meet Monday at 4:00 P.M. in Room 126.
Committee of Dr, Foner's
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AS6ES We ules
We, all of the students of Dr. Foner's eight classes
in City College, are on strike. ‘Je walked out of
class, ref to accept a substitute for Dr. Foner. :
suspended along with cther teachers
Dr. Foner
for “incectrinating" us. None of us has ever noticed
anything cther than the highest of teaching standards
in his classes. We will testify to this before
anybody.
WE DEMAND HIS IMMEDEDIATE REINSTATEMENT
1
We recognize this as a struggle for free higher
education. That's way we call upon all students to
join our common fight.
REINSTATE ALL OUR TEAGHERS
: WE CALL UPON you
especially if your teacher was suspended to come
to a meeting. All students deprived of the
right to untrammeled learning and those who want
their right to learn freely must be there,
ROOM 186 4:00 P.M. ; Monday
We will there decide upon what we students of a
FREE COLLEGE can do to defend our teachers and
our free education,
DEFEND FREE EDUCATION
Meet Monday at 4:00 P.M. in Room 126.
Committee of Dr, Foner's
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AS6ES We ules
Title
"Our Position"
Description
This flier promotes a student rally in support of suspended City College history instructor Jack Foner. Foner, a CCNY graduate of 1932, was just one victim of the Rapp-Coudert hearings which lasted from 1940 to 1941. The hearings, organized by New York State, were a concerted effort to rid the state's public schools of "subversive" and undesired influences on campuses. While Foner was alleged to have belonged to the Communist Party, no evidence was ever presented in support of the claim. Refusing to testify before the Rapp-Coudert Committee, however, Foner was shortly thereafter suspended from his position and later fired.
Foner was an ardent anti-fascist and champion for civil rights as well as trade unions. He taught at CCNY along with his twin brother, Philip, who was also fired as a result of the Rapp-Coudert hearings.
Foner was an ardent anti-fascist and champion for civil rights as well as trade unions. He taught at CCNY along with his twin brother, Philip, who was also fired as a result of the Rapp-Coudert hearings.
Contributor
Smith, Carol
Creator
Committee of Dr. Foner's Eight Classes
Date
1941
Language
English
Rights
Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown
Source
CCNY Archives & Special Collections
Original Format
Flier / Leaflet (1 or 2 page handout)
Committee of Dr. Foner’s Eight Classes. Letter. 1940. “‘Our Position’”, 1940, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/534