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The Fight for Civil Liberties During World War I
Though World War I had begun in 1914, the United States did not enter until 1917. Despite lasting only nineteen months, US participation in this global conflict nonetheless left a lasting impact on the nation, particularly regarding civil liberties. This display races the arc of civil liberties during World War I. Notably, these items illustrate the ways in which, amidst the pressures of war, Americans and their government reckoned with the meaning of free speech and other civil liberties. |