• The First Red Scare

• Objective: to identify various manifestations of the First Red Scare and differing perceptions of the First Red Scare.

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans

Post-war labor unrest: Coal Miners Strike of

1919.

Steel Strike of 1919.

Boston Police Strike of 1919.

Anti-Labor Anti-Labor Anti-Labor Anti-Labor

““If Capital & Labor Don’t Pull If Capital & Labor Don’t Pull Together” – Together” – Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune

Consequences of Labor Consequences of Labor UnrestUnrest

Consequences of Labor Consequences of Labor UnrestUnrest

““While We Rock the Boat” – While We Rock the Boat” – Washington Washington TimesTimes

Coal Miners’ Strike - Coal Miners’ Strike - 19191919

Coal Miners’ Strike - Coal Miners’ Strike - 19191919

““Keeping Warm” – Keeping Warm” – Los Angeles Los Angeles TimesTimes

Steel Strike - Steel Strike - 19191919

Steel Strike - Steel Strike - 19191919

““Coming Out of the Smoke” – Coming Out of the Smoke” – New York New York WorldWorld

The “Red Scare”The “Red Scare”The “Red Scare”The “Red Scare”

““What a Year Has Brought Forth” – What a Year Has Brought Forth” – NY NY WorldWorld

““Red Scare” -- Anti-Red Scare” -- Anti-BolshevismBolshevism

““Red Scare” -- Anti-Red Scare” -- Anti-BolshevismBolshevism

““Put Them Out & Keep Them Out” Put Them Out & Keep Them Out” – – Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia Inquirer

Boston Police Strike - Boston Police Strike - 19191919

Boston Police Strike - Boston Police Strike - 19191919

““He gives aid & comfort to the He gives aid & comfort to the enemies of society” – enemies of society” – Chicago Chicago

TribuneTribune

Boston Police Strike - Boston Police Strike - 19191919

Boston Police Strike - Boston Police Strike - 19191919

““Striking Back” – Striking Back” – New York Evening New York Evening WorldWorld

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans

Government Excess & Government Excess & Threats Threats

to the Civil Liberties of to the Civil Liberties of AmericansAmericans

1919 - 3rd. International goal --> promote worldwide communism.

Attorney General, A. Mitchell Palmer (The Case Against the Reds)

Palmer Raids - 1920

6. “The Red Scare”:

Congressman Victor Congressman Victor Berger (WI)Berger (WI)

Congressman Victor Congressman Victor Berger (WI)Berger (WI)

You got nothing out of the war except the flu and Prohibition.

You got nothing out of the war except the flu and Prohibition.

Police Arrest “Suspected Reds’ in Police Arrest “Suspected Reds’ in Chicago, 1920Chicago, 1920

““RedRed Scare” – Palmer Scare” – Palmer RaidsRaids

““RedRed Scare” – Palmer Scare” – Palmer RaidsRaids

““RedRed Scare” – Palmer Scare” – Palmer RaidsRaids

““RedRed Scare” – Palmer Scare” – Palmer RaidsRaids

A. Mitchell Palmer’s Home Bombed, A. Mitchell Palmer’s Home Bombed, 19201920

The 1920 ElectionThe 1920 ElectionThe 1920 ElectionThe 1920 Election