To End All Wars?: Striking Arizona Copper Workers Targeted for Impeding War Effort
Bisbee, Arizona is the center of copper mining in the United States at the turn of the century. Copper's military importance causes copper costs to increase dramatically. Mine workers stage work stoppages for better working conditions and wages. Bus...
To End All Wars?: U. S. Society in Turmoil after World War I
In Post World War I America, the country plunges into recession once industries lose their government contracts. This results in union strikes and race riots where African Americans, Socialist, and unions are targeted. Lynching of African Americans ...
Most Basic of Rights, The: Increased Protection for Free Speech
Protections for free speech increased throughout the 20th century. In reviewing cases that arose from the Espionage Act in World War I, the Supreme Court established a "clear and present danger" standard. Even during the McCarthy era, the idea of cr...