Louise Olivereau
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Louise Olivereau | |
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 Portrait of Olivereau, 1918 | |
| Born | 1884 |
| Died | San Francisco, United States |
| Organization | IWW |
| Movement | Anarchism |
| Criminal charges | Interference with the draft |
| Criminal penalty | 10 years imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Served 28 months |
Louise Olivereau (1884-1963) was an American anarchist and war resister.[1] She was a trained stenographer and worked for the Industrial Workers of the World in their Seattle office. It was raided in 1917 during World War I because the group opposed the war. She was charged with and convicted of violation of the Espionage Act of 1917.[2] On November 30, 1917, she was convicted and given a ten-year sentence, for “interference with the draft,” for printing a small leaflet advising young men of their legal rights in relation to claiming an exemption from the draft. [3] She served 28 months of the sentence before being released in March 1920.[4]
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