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Claim 944

Goldman was arrested with Alexander Berkman within weeks of the Selective Draft Law's enactment, and both were convicted of conspiracy against the draft and given the maximum two year sentence and a $10,000 fine.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement: Goldman was arrested with Alexander Berkman within weeks of the Selective Draft Law's enactment, and both were convicted of conspiracy against the draft and given the maximum two year sentence and a $10,000 fine.
Field: action
Value: Arrested and convicted with Berkman, maximum sentence
About: incident 1917-us-mother-earth-editor-emma-goldman-convicted-magazine-barred-from-mail
Source: Emma Goldman
Publisher: Emma Goldman
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-26
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2009

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Arrested, along with fellow anarchist Alexander Berkman in New York less than a month after the enactment of the act, the two were found guilty of conspiracy against the draft and received the maximum two-year sentence and a $10,000 fine.