Jane Addams to Calvin Coolidge, November 21, 1928

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Addams, Jane (1860-1935)

Ward, Harry Frederick, Jr. (1873-1966)

Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933)

United States Civil War (1861-1865)

World War One (1914-1918)

Jane Addams to Harry Frederick Ward, November 16, 1928

Jane Addams to Calvin Coolidge, November 16, 1928

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Creator

Addams, Jane

Date

1928-11-21

Description

Addams signs a petition to Coolidge asking for a pardon for those convicted by the Espionage Act for speaking out against World War I.

Editor’s Notes

Addams circled the last paragraph.

Subject

Addams, Jane, and the government

Addams, Jane, requests from

Addams, Jane, views on free speech

Addams, Jane, views on justice

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IaWbH - Herbert Hoover Presidential Library

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Public domain

Identifier

JAPM-20-0534

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Easy

Original Format

Typed letter signed

Citation

Addams, Jane, “Jane Addams to Calvin Coolidge, November 21, 1928,” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed February 19, 2026, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/42418.