The following content is provided as supplemental materials for the Arkansas State Archives World War I lesson plan.
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"Malicious Story Given Circulation," Arkansas Gazette, August 14, 1917
Article from the Arkansas Gazette about rumors that were being circulated that the government was going to seize canned food from the public.
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"No Segregation in Training of Soldiers," Arkansas Gazette August 18, 1917
Article from the Arkansas Gazette saying that both white and African American soldiers would be trained at Camp Pike.
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"Sedition Reported in White County," Arkansas Gazette, September 11, 1917
Article from the Arkansas Gazette about sedition and disloyal activity in White County, Arkansas.
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"The Administration is Defeated," Arkansas Democrat, May 12, 1917
Editorial in the Arkansas Democrat criticizing parts of the 1917 Espionage Bill for threatening the freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
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"The Fight for a Free Press," Arkansas Democrat, May 6, 1917
Article from the Arkansas Democrat about problems with press censorship in the 1917 Espionage Bill.
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"This Argenta Man Jeers Patriotism," Arkansas Gazette, April 6, 1917
This editorial from the Arkansas Gazette criticizes the patriotism of a drafted soldier.