HST 386 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Central Powers, Emma Goldman, Eugene V. Debs
14 Mar 2018
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Bill of rights- right to free speech, thought, ability to petition the government (etc. ) i. Does not appear in 19th century law, there are no cases testing out what that amendment meant to americans. "you get the carrot if you are willing to support the state and the first world war, created by woodrow wilson" Federal govt. will attack labor unions that oppose the war. Individuals will come to fear voicing their own opinions ii. iii. iv. Began aiding the british secretly, both become targets. American enter the war after 128 americans are killed in ship attack from germany, ticked off from telegram from germany to mexico asking for their aid to the central powers ii. Neither side wanted war, and they did not expect war to last long. 1910-20: 500,00 african americans leave the south for northern cities. Come to cities that are booming because of the war iii.
