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Free Speech Park (1913)
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SW 6th ave & Washington, portland, or
http://www.lclark.edu/%7Epolyecon/tourimages/OrHi77733-Evening-Telegram.html
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Soapbox orators were active throughout Portland in the early months of 1913 as part of an IWW free speech campaign. The corner of 6th and Washington was a favorite location. The newly elected mayor, immediately upon being sworn in, ordered an end to all public speaking except at religious meetings. IWW activists challenged the ruling, and many, including Marie Equi and Tom Burns, were arrested. This period marked the beginning of police violence against “radical” groups such as the IWW.
Soapbox orators were active throughout Portland in the early months of 1913 as part of an IWW free speech campaign. The corner of 6th and Washington was a favorite location. The newly elected mayor, immediately upon being sworn in, ordered an end to all public speaking except at religious meetings. IWW activists challenged the ruling, and many, including Marie Equi and Tom Burns, were arrested. This period marked the beginning of police violence against “radical” groups such as the IWW.
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