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Clark Foreman

Early Life and Education

Clark Howell Foreman was born February 19, 1902, in Atlanta Georgia, the youngest of three brothers. His parents were Robert and Effie Foreman, they pushed their children to all be educated and promoted independence. He was named after his grandfather, Clark Howell, who owned and operated a newspaper company in Georgia called The Atlanta Constitution.

At age 16, Foreman attended the University of Georgia where he got his degree in classical studies and was a part of the debate team on campus.While attending the university, he witnessed the lynching of an African American man, this was the first time he had witnessed the brutal racist actions towards Blacks that lived in the south. Following his graduation, Foreman left the south and went to Harvard University with the goal of studying finance, however his focus shifted towards communist ideas and historical revolutionaries.

Foreman eventually left Harvard to take a solo trip out to Europe that led him to enroll in the London School of Economics (LSE) in 1923 to study psychology of political theory.

Bibliography

Sullivan, Patricia. Days of Hope : Race and Democracy in the New Deal Era. 1st edition., University of North Carolina Press, 1996.

  • This is a very informative book that is more than likely going to be my main source for this article. Clark Foreman's life and work are extensively discussed by Sullivan, he is mentioned in nearly every single chapter. Very reliable source.

“Foreman, Clark.” Encyclopedia of the Great Depression, Encyclopedia.com, 6 Oct. 2025, <nowiki>https://www.encyclopedia.com/economics/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/foreman-clark</nowiki>.

  • This small encyclopedia article briefly describes the life and work of Foreman. Not the most reliable source but should be good for backing up information.

Bamberger, Werner. “Clark H. Foreman, 75; Former Head of Emergency Civil Liberties Group.” The New York Times, 16 June 1977, www.nytimes.com/1977/06/16/archives/clark-h-foreman-75-former-head-of-emergency-civil-liberties-group.html.

  • The memoriam for Clark Foreman published by the New York Times, describes his life's work leading up to his death in June 15th, 1977. Source is considered reliable.

Durr, Virginia. "Remembering Clark Foreman." HeinOnline: Law Journal Library, December 1977

  • Virginia Durr worked very close with Foreman. She wrote this 3 page memoriam describing his work during the New Deal. Seems like a very solid source.