U.S. repression | Portside

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May 15, 2023

This Week in People’s History, May 16 . . .

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Member of Congress using a whip to drive Lady Liberty out of the U.S. Capitol

President Wilson unleashes repression of peace advocates. Republican Party denounces slave trade as a ‘crime against humanity.’ First compulsory public education. Camden draft protestors acquitted. Wiretapping gets the nod. Amnesty for Confederates.

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