The International Labor Defense (ILD) was a communist organization in the United States that was defended Sacco and Vanzetti, was active in the civil rights and anti-lynching movements, and participated in the defense of the Scottsboro Boys.
The International Labor Defense (ILD) was a communist legal defense organization in the United States, headed by William L. Patterson. It defended Sacco and Vanzetti, was active in the civil rights and anti-lynching movements, and participated in the defense of the Scottsboro Boys.