Anti-Anarchy, 1919

This small series contains two documents reflecting the attitude of the United States government toward anarchism. One document shows a publication date of 1919, for the other the same year is presumed based on internal evidence. There is the published transcript of Representative Albert Johnson's speech before Congress in support of the Immigration Act of 1918, giving the government greater power to deport foreign-born anarchists (along with labor organizers, communists, and other activists. The second document is a pamphlet produced by the Public Affairs Information Service, citing Bolsheviki (synonymous with anarchist) as the greatest threat to American