On this day, 23 March 1918, a trial of 101 Wobblies (members of the radical Industrial Workers of the World union) began in Chicago. They were charged with violating the espionage act for their opposition to World War I. It was part of a concerted effort by the state to break the union. More info in our podcast: https://ift.tt/2KQOB1r
Pictured: some of the wobblies late on their way to prison https://ift.tt/2U4R0Ok
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