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Lee Lang

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Race:White

Era:1910s

State:Illinois

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Biography

Lee Lang, a Socialist from Rock Island, Illinois, began serving a two-year prison sentence on May 9, 1918.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.

Sentence: 2 years.

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