Henry L. Slobodin was an American attorney, socialist activist and frequent candidate for public office from

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. Slobodin was active in the

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before leaving in 1899 alongside other socialist activists like

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. Slobodin was National Secretary of the eastern or Rochester branch of the

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prior to its merging to create the

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