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Also known as Human Rights League (France)

A form asking for potential members for the American Civil Liberties Union.

Addams and Wald ask Parker to sign a letter to Woodrow Wilson calling for the maintenance of democratic institutions during war time.

Addams tells De Silver not to use her name on an American Civil Liberties Union advertisement in support of an International Workers of the World case.

Addams invites Blaine to a meeting with Mary Ovington to help plan the conference for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Addams signs a petition to Coolidge asking to restore voting rights for those prosecuted under the Espionage Act.

Addams tells Harvier that she believes the apathy regarding civil liberties is slowing declining.

Addams tells Stokes that she cannot leave Chicago to attend the National Civil Liberties Bureau meeting in Washington.

Addams tells Wood that she will join the Civil Liberties Bureau, but questions whether national groups are as effective as local ones.

Addams telegrams the National Civil Liberties Bureau that she cannot attend the Washington meeting.

Addams reluctantly declines to sign on to Baldwin's appeal for funds to defend Industrial Workers of the World workers arrested by the government.

Addams tells Baldwin that there is not enough evidence with regard to the Industrial Workers of the World Defense Committee for her to contact the President.

Addams apologizes to Baldwin for not signing a support letter but notes that she is wary of signing on causes that she is not familiar with.

Addams congratulates Schwimmer on the court decision in her legal case.

Also known as Kirk, Euphemia

A list of names of people likely to join the national committee of the Liberty Defense Union.

Sheepshanks asks Women's International League for Peace and Freedom sections their advice on a request to fight the religious persecution of the Nazarenes.

Ovington proposes establishing a settlement to work with African-Americans in New York and asks Addams' advice.

Addams explains the evils of unpaid prison labor. This is the fourth article of a monthly, year-long series on economic and social reform in America and a woman's role to affect change.

Also known as Monroe Trotter

Thomas asks Addams to lobby government officials to ask for a new trial for Sacco and Vanzetti.

Misař asks Addams for help to pressure England to stop the oppression going on in Hungary.

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