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University of Pennsylvania: The Hollywood Blacklist

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This site describes what went on in Hollywood during the Red Scare of the 1950s when many actors and directors were asked to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about possible communist activity in Hollywood.

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anti-communism, communism in america, hollywood history, house un-american activities committee (huac), joseph mccarthy, mccarthy era, red scare, university of pennsylvania: the hollywood blacklist
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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