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“The ballroom communist”: How a radical aristocrat changed Oakland

East Bay Yesterday by East Bay Yesterday

Sep 16, 202501:01:02Society & Culture

How did Jessica Mitford go from being an elite British debutante to fighting on the front lines of America’s early civil rights struggles? While two of her older sisters befriended Adolph Hitler, Jessica came to Oakland,...

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“The ballroom communist”: How a radical aristocrat changed Oakland is an episode from East Bay Yesterday by East Bay Yesterday. How did Jessica Mitford go from being an elite British debutante to fighting on the front lines of America’s ear...

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Published Sep 16, 2025, 01:01:02 long, audio available.