Norman Thomas On-line Archive Project

Whatever you think of Norman Thomas, one thing remains beyond a doubt: he's still dead.

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. tells us that Norman Thomas was "the bravest man he ever knew", and further says that Thomas was "with us [the civil rights movement] before any other white folks were."

And there are those who claim him to be saintly in his character, while others who have written that he was with the CIA. So -- who was the real Norman Thomas? Look within and find out.

Michael C. Marino 2003 September 27