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The Palmer Raids

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This assignment contains 6 separate primary sources covering the Palmer Raids which targeted radicals, anarchists, and communists.

The sources includes;

(1.) "Plain Words" - Letter attached to bombs that detonated June 2, 1919

Author: Unknown

(2.) “The Case Against the Reds”

Author: A. Mitchell Palmer

(3.) “Account from Walter Nelles, attorney for Gaspare Cannone, in regards to Cannone’s arrest.”

Author: Walter Nelles

(4.) Front page of the Chicago Federation of Labor's newspaper, The New Majority, January 10, 1920

Author: Fred C. Ellis

(5.) Deportation Statement of Emma Goldman, October 27, 1919

Author: Emma Goldman

(6.) Document 6: “The Boston American, May 4, 1920h”

Author: Unknown

Each document has 1-4 questions each to help students analyze the sources and understand the time period. (Total Questions 23.)

Finally a short writing prompt exists at the end of the activity directing students to; Cite specific examples of evidence from the documents in this activity to answer the following writing prompt; Why did Palmer arrest thousands of people, and deport hundreds between 1919-1920?

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