jun 2, 1919 - Palmer Raids: Against Communists Triggered creation of ACLU
Description:
a militant anarchist (Red) named Carlo Valdinoci blew up the front of newly appointed Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer’s home in Washington, D.C.—and himself up in the process when the bomb exploded too early.A young Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, who lived across the street, were also shaken by the blast.
Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 2, 1919
Now
~ 107 years ago