History of the United States II / Unit 8 USH2 1077 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The American Protective League
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The idea
The American Protective League, a group of private citizens, worked with the federal government to watch for disloyalty, the Yawp says.
In practice
A league membership card issued in May nineteen eighteen.
Where people slip
The Yawp says critics and protesters were imprisoned, and immigrants, labour unions and political radicals came under suspicion.
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