In the 1947, members of the Writer's Guild refused to answer questions before the [[House Unamerican Activities Committee]] and were sentenced for [[Contempt of Congress]] to 1 year in prison. In April of 1997, the Writer's Guild announced that they will restore credit on films to blacklisted writers despite the fact that many were members of the [[communist party]], and convicted criminals.
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In the 1947, members of the Screen Writer's Guild (the predecessor organization to the Writer's Guild of America) refused to answer questions before the [[House Unamerican Activities Committee]] and were sentenced for [[Contempt of Congress]] to 1 year in prison. In April of 1997, the Writer's Guild announced that they will restore credit on films to blacklisted writers despite the fact that many were members of the [[communist party]], and convicted criminals.