A Greenwich Village Centennial: 100 Years of the ACLU
Nov 17, 2020
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A Greenwich Village Centennial: 100 Years of the ACLU
In 1920, a group of Villagers joined together to defend First Amendment rights. Among them were feminist and labor activist Crystal Eastman, and Arthur Garfield Hays, a lawyer living at 24 East 10th Street. Their organization, which became known as the American Civil Liberties Union, met in Webster Hall to plan the defense of Italian anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti; testified for the creative merit of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl,” and made history with numerous landmark court cases. They also began the
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