Roger Ernest Bray (19 November 1875 – 23 October 1952) was a Canadian socialist and activist.[1] In 1919, Bray became the primary spokesman for thousands of World War I returned soldiers dissatisfied with the government during the Winnipeg General Strike in Manitoba, Canada. Though apparently not an initial member of top strike leadership, Bray was a persuasive orator and by mid-June 1919 the Winnipeg Royal North West Mounted Police considered Bray "the most dangerous person in the City.”[2] He was arrested with other strike leaders on June 17, 1919 on multiple charges of seditious conspiracy but later acquitted of almost all charges.[3] Bray later became one of the organizers for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) a precursor political party to the New Democratic Party.[2]
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- ^ a b "Memorable Manitobans: Roger Ernest Bray (1874-1952)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ^ "August 1, 1919: The Winnipeg Eight". 1919. August 1, 1919. Retrieved 2019-06-23.