Palmer Raids: Facts & Related Content


Facts

Also Known As Palmer Red Raids
Date 1919 - 1920
Location United States
Context World War IFirst Red Scare

Did You Know?

  • The formation of the ACLU in January 1920 from the National Civil Liberties Bureau was a response to these raids.
  • Violations and abuses were rampant: individuals were held without information of the charges against them, detainees were tortured, and signatures were forged on false confessions.
  • Industrial Workers of the World union members were specifically targeted.

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Key People

A. Mitchell Palmer
A. Mitchell Palmer
American politician