For what reason were Berkman and Goldman sentenced to jail in 1917?
Theft
Public Protest
Conspiracy against the newly instated draft
Illegal Immigration
Answer
In 1917, Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman were sentenced to two years in prison for conspiracy to obstruct the United States' newly enacted military conscription law, known as the Selective Service Act. This act required all men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register for potential military service during World War I.
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