• Collection: World War I
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Hint of the coercion and violence: "it would seem to me that as a matter of self protection these men would desist from preaching and teaching German at once.'
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Governor's office on situation: "these people cannot be good Americans and continue talking the German language."
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Request for exemptions, as well as statement of rights as "American citizen."
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This letter is in response to an inquiry to a job position at a ship building plant.
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