Oregon’s own would-be fascist dictator: Gov. Charles H. Martin

Published: July 27, 2020, 2 p.m.

During the First World War, Martin was the central figure in one of the most shameful acts in U.S. history: the deliberate, systematic breaking of the spirits of black combat veterans to put them back “in their place.” (Salem, Marion County; 1934) (For text and pictures, see http://offbeatoregon.com/1512c.charles-martin-fascist-dictator-part1-370.html)