Communist Party of America (CPA)

Glossary, References

One of the two Communist parties that were organized in 1919 by the members of the left wing section of the Socialist Party of America.

The Founding Convention of CPA that took place in Chicago, IL on September 1 – 7, 1919 drafted and approved a Constitution and a Program, as well as elected a Central Executive Committee of 15 and an Executive Secretary. 1



  1. “The (old) Communist Party of America (CPA)”, http://www.marxisthistory.org/subject/usa/eam/ ↩