Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer

Palmer Raids Escalate with Coordinated Mass Arrests Across 33 Cities

1920-01-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On January 2, 1920, the Palmer Raids reached their peak with coordinated mass arrests in 33 cities across the United States, targeting alleged radicals, communists, and anarchists. Under the direction of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and 24-year-old J. Edgar Hoover, who headed the Justice …

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Great Steel Strike Crushed Using Red Scare Propaganda, Palmer Raids

1919-09-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On September 22, 1919, the American Federation of Labor launched a massive strike against the U.S. steel industry after 98 percent of workers voted to walk out, shutting down half the industry including mills in Pueblo, Chicago, Wheeling, Johnstown, Cleveland, Lackawanna, and Youngstown. The AFL had …

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