In the dusty heart of White Earth, Becker County, Minnesota, a storm brewed in 1919. The Nonpartisan League, a movement championing farmer rights, found itself at the center of a maelstrom of disloyalty accusations. But as the year drew to a close, a peculiar silence fell over the super-loyalist crowd. What had become of the charges? Had the League or its officers and workers been disloyal, as claimed? The records, it seemed, held the answer.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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