The Hollywood Ten
The Hollywood Ten
The Hollywood Ten, a group of screenwriters and directors, famously refused to answer questions posed by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during the late 1940s. They declined to testify about their political beliefs and affiliations, citing their First Amendment rights. As a result, they were held in contempt of Congress and served prison sentences, marking a significant moment in the broader context of the Red Scare and anti-communist sentiment in the United States.
Paul Robeson was investigated by the HUAC because he had made a speech that said that blacks would not support the US if there was a war against the Soviet Union. He also refused to sign an affidavit that said that he was not a communist.
THE HUAC-- an overviewThe HUAC was the House Un-american Activties Committee, it was responsible for the destruction of all unamerican things.
HUAC was the House Committee on Un-Amercan Activities. It was created to investigate disloyal and subversive organizations, such as Fascism Nazism and Communism. Largely associated with McCarthyism, HUAC set out to investigate and convict peole of holding left-wing (communism) views. In 1947, HUAC began blacklisting Hollywood actors and producers.
The writers who refused to answer questions in front of the HUAC committee were known as the Hollywood Ten.
The Hollywood Ten
The Hollywood Ten
the hollywood 10
the question is what didn't the huac do
The Hollywood ten were ten Hollywood writers thought to be Communist by HUAC (House Committee on Un-American Activities). Joseph McCarthy said that these ten writers could use the film industry to spread communist propaganda. The Hollywood ten were then investigated by HUAC, the writers refused to give evidence saying that the constitution gave them the right to free speech. The Hollywood ten were supported by famous movie stars like Humphrey Bogart, this made no difference the Hollywood ten were sent to prison for refusing to give evidence at HUAC trials, and for being suspected communists. :)
The Hollywood Ten
The Hollywood Ten
The Hollywood Ten, a group of screenwriters and directors, famously refused to answer questions posed by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during the late 1940s. They declined to testify about their political beliefs and affiliations, citing their First Amendment rights. As a result, they were held in contempt of Congress and served prison sentences, marking a significant moment in the broader context of the Red Scare and anti-communist sentiment in the United States.
The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was established in the 1930s to investigate alleged disloyalty and subversive activities among private citizens, particularly those in the entertainment industry. The "Hollywood Ten" were a group of screenwriters and directors who refused to testify before HUAC about their political beliefs and affiliations during the Red Scare. Their defiance led to their blacklisting in Hollywood, representing a significant clash between government authority and artistic freedom during a time of intense anti-communist sentiment.
Paul Robeson was investigated by the HUAC because he had made a speech that said that blacks would not support the US if there was a war against the Soviet Union. He also refused to sign an affidavit that said that he was not a communist.
HUAC was the House Un-American Activities Committee.