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With whom was Alexander Berkman sentenced to jail for conspiracy against the draft in 1917?

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Emma Goldman, a renowned anarchist, was sentenced to jail alongside Alexander Berkman in 1917 for conspiracy against the draft. Their opposition stemmed from their staunch pacifist beliefs and opposition to the United States' involvement in World War I. As prominent figures within the anarchist movement, they openly criticized the war and urged resistance, leading to their eventual arrest and imprisonment for their radical convictions.
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