Official Documents of the San Diego Free Speech Fight

A collection of official documents about the San Diego Free Speech Fight, including the original ordinance banning public speaking, and investigations into the violence. Hosted here for reference purposes.

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Free-Speech-Fights-j-miller_Part1.pdf (925.78 KB)

ordinance-4623rev.pdf (334.94 KB)

WeinstockReport-1912.pdf (1.97 MB)

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