Norman Thomas

Submitted by ben.robbins@fu-... on Thu, 2017-11-02 11:46
Text: 
The Mansion
Character Key: 
Norman Thomas
Display Name: 
Norman Thomas
Sort Name: 
Thomas, Norman
Race: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Class: 
Middle Class
Rank: 
Peripheral
Vitality: 
Alive
Occupation: 
Professional
Specific Job: 
Minister
First Mentioned: 
Memphis: Goodyhay House in The Mansion (Location)
Date of Birth: 
Thursday, November 20, 1884
Origin: 
Ohio
Biography: 

Norman Thomas was a Presbyterian minister by training, one of the country's most famous pacifists during the First World War, and the six-time presidential candidate of the Socialist Party of America, 1928-1948. According to the character named Dad, the members of Goodyhay's unorthodox congregation "like as not would have voted for Norman Thomas even ahead of [Franklin] Roosevelt" (300).

Ontological Status: 
Historical/Real
Individual or Group: 
Individual
Character changes class in this text: 

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