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Jeanette Rankin was a democratic candidate. She was a woman suffrage leader and a pacifist. She topped he opposing candidate by 6,000 votes.
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The Espionage Act was enforced by the US attorney general. It made it a crime to convey info intended to interfere with the US armed forces to promote enemies.
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The Sedition Act made it illegal for people to make false statements about the war, insult the US government, or advocate against the production of war materials.
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The supreme court ruled that restrictions would be put on freedom of speech if the statement showed a "clear and present danger".
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The 19th Amendment is known as Woman Suffrage. It gave women the right to vote.
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