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In which year was Dorothy Day imprisoned for being a member of Silent Sentinels?
1917
1920
1925
1930
Answer
Dorothy Day was imprisoned in 1917 for being a member of the Silent Sentinels, a group of women who protested the U.S. involvement in World War I. The women were arrested for violating a law against obstructing traffic, and they were sentenced to five days in prison. Day's imprisonment was a turning point in her life, and it led her to become a pacifist and an advocate for social justice.
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