1 25 4 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25609/archive/files/ebfa8b2766a71b53e3ca36a278250ee9.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=RN6I2Tjm1xDh0-Nh8qhLKwbWg9AyccqNT3A6SZgCjNH45g5doTeHuxNZhKMTEZtRwzoJhxHQpTjGojI2emqKSVeAmGfBwUD3C%7EWH1DSals739KUrpBct40nVnY-QL6ThtQRLxrs7QONLm51koRz8hrr07P%7EbVfNJ%7EoLcpBla5nQHRPHCjJtrCP%7EGvIKnJjDzS3wdZB-cjHCv9XqlaHiBFuclIgQTHQrdmVK7RC%7EfcFz0XCq99QtSQUHmIzdbq3t3Lrsr6AtjZPEmeK7u64ZoXhTdRXJkKnveuDtljpIlvBcDDNJSgBhTlw%7EWU-%7EqkpKQzXiwOBHWIXEHyM4uqP8LCw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ceebd9c285326181e64bcabafe4fb6b5 PDF Text Text ACLU blasts new anti-Nazi ordinances By SCOTT A. ZAMOST Correspondent AN AMERICAN Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) official last week blasted three anti-Nazi ordinances adopted by the Skokie village board and predicted they would be revised to conform with constitutional standards. David Hamlin, executive director of the ACLU’s Illinois division, said a court would probably rule that two of the ordinances were “unconstitutionally vague,” adding they “restrain the First Amendment rights of everybody in the village.” He was referring to two ordinances adopted Monday, May 2, which prohibit demonstrations by members of political parties who wear military-style uniforms and ban the distribution of materials that incite group hatred. He said a third ordinance, which requires $300,000 liability insurance for groups of 50 or more persons organizing a parade and public assembly, is too strict. That law requires an applicant to file for a parade permit at least 30 days ahead of time. ALL THREE ordinances were unanimously passed in response to an attempted march Saturday, April 30, by members of the American Socialist (Nazi) Party of America. A judge served two injunctions prohibiting the group from demonstrating in the village last Saturday and Sunday. The ACLU is defending the Nazis in challenging the injunctions. “When Skokie cools down a bit, they will probably redraft the ordinances,” Hamlin told The LIFE Wednesday, May 4. However, Corp. Counsel Harvey Schwartz said the village had no plans to revise the law. “The validity of these ordinances is not tested in the abstract,” he said. “They are tested in the light of having to deal with a real problem. “This government sees military uniforms and the expression of political causes as inconsistent with the moral standards of the community,” he said. That ordinance applies only to members of political parties who wear military-style uniforms. It defines pol- itical party as “an organization existing primarily to influence and deal with the structure or affairs of government politics or the state.” “I’ve never seen anything like that before,” Hamlin said. THE LAW banning the distribution of hatred-prone materials includes wearing “clothing of symbolic significance”-a phrase Hamlin said he considers vague. “I don’t have any idea what that means,” he said. Schwartz said such clothing would include a Nazi swastika. “We’re trying to meet a problem and solve it in the legislative way within the exercise of police powers,” he said. While Hamlin said the ACLU planned no action against the ordinances last week, he did not rule out future court challenges. “Before we worry about the ordinances, we want to get that Saturday injunction lifted,” he said. “That is the most unconstitutional, the most odious, and the most frightening.” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Attempted Nazi March in Skokie, 1977 and 1978, Digital Collection Description An account of the resource <p>During the late 1970s, a small group of neo-Nazis based in Chicago attempted to hold a rally in the Village of Skokie, Illinois, a community that was known to have a large Jewish population. Local officials resisted the group’s efforts through by passing a series of ordinances aimed at preventing demonstrations or parades by hate groups. The ordinances were ultimately overturned following a series of state and federal lawsuits because they infringed on the group’s First Amendment rights and the neo-Nazis were issued a permit to demonstrate in Skokie. However, instead of facing the growing number of organized counter-demonstrators, the group held rallies in Federal Plaza and in Marquette Park in Chicago. <br /><br />Visit <a title="Attempted Nazi March in Skokie" href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/attempted-nazi-march/timeline">Skokie Public Library's online exhibit</a> to see the events as they unfolded. The library's digital collection, seen here, includes newspaper articles, editorials, recordings from the Skokie Village Board of Trustees meetings, a memoir written by a local clergywoman, and two documentary films.</p> <p>For further information, you can find more resources in the library. If you have questions or comments send us an <a title="email Skokie Public Library" href="mailto:tellus@skokielibrary.info">email </a>or call us at 847-673-3733.</p> Relation A related resource <h3><a title="Attempted Nazi March in Skokie" href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/attempted-nazi-march/timeline">Attempted Nazi March in Skokie online exhibit</a></h3> Subject The topic of the resource Skokie History Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Skokie Public Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ACLU blasts new anti-Nazi ordinances Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zamost, Scott A. Abstract A summary of the resource. An American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) official criticizes 3 ordinances, which would prevent the National Socialist Party of America (Nazis) from demonstrating in the Skokie, adopted by the Skokie Village board and predicts that they will be revised. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/8/1977 Subject The topic of the resource Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie National Socialist Party of America Hamlin, David Schwartz, Harvey Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Skokie Life, Sunday, May 8, 1977, Lerner Community Newspapers, Lincolnwood, IL Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. ©Lerner Publications Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context csl770508a.pdf Language A language of the resource eng Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970s (1970-1979) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Skokie Public Library, Reference Department newspaper clippings https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25609/archive/files/830011b830c0674e3197848dcca73875.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=gyiB7citxFKM%7E7MYGVl8-1y2GE7CxoOIvvPkotagu7jlla68usjlv8oXFz2oLzHBbCQsy8NjGItROdMNf8kpJXMs82YoGV3DkaH3t1tbWKZX%7Evfd-YuCKj--3mt3uHvGJqngqIcH50v%7EaJZ%7EyZLQG3VVsCLNmF84iG3seClJVjk71y9vAWfqleJjack1m9GmM7%7EsNe8RElwoXGlOfKI8ZGvTxtcuvJYT0eF1DlXvOozDX8R4dp2PfkiRWoFQ2C4kQObudqd%7ErAuZpCrtYlAmoo-HDEMHgtpIL4khjuoH3m4G8UPPBoJS4mZGF3vUzddhPXBFvbaePOMOe8kTLXgh1g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d92d684d2636ce611292f4cf002fb373 PDF Text Text On Nazi case ACLU weathers storm of abuse By SCOTT A. ZAMOST Correspondent ABUSIVE PHONE calls, letters and resignations from about 20 members were some of the casualties the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) suffered in the days after the aborted Nazi demonstration in Skokie. Now, nearly three weeks later, th eACLU says the pressure from outraged citizens at its defense of the Nazis has subsided and more attention is being given to other cases. But it acknowledges that some people will base their judgement of the group solely on this example. “I understand the emotions of the folks in Skokie,” said David Hamlin, executive director of the ACLU’s Illinois division. “I have discovered that while they disagree with the stand we’ve taken, they understand why we’ve done so.” The ACLU is defending members of the National Socialist (Nazi) Party of America in challenging an injunction issued April 30 that prohibits them from marching in Skokie. It is also backing the Nazis in fighting a Chicago park district ordinance that requires expensive insurance coverage for groups seeking a parade permit. WHILE HAMLIN said several contributors notified him that they would no longer support the ACLU, he doubted the group would sustain significant long-term damage. “The pressure was on us for awhile,” Hamlin told The LIFE. “Now we’ve come through it.” He reiterated the ACLU’s basic position of vigorously defending First Amendment rights of all individuals and groups and said those rights were in “grave danger” in Skokie. Shortly before the attempted Skokie march, Ham lin said the group held a special board of directors meeting at which about 40 members unanimously voted to continue with the Nazi defense. One member abstained, however, saying he could not approve of such a stance. About 60 persons serve on the board. “Internally, there has not been very much dissension,” Hamlin said. “There are a number of people who have personal difficulties with the position we’ve taken.” THE ILLINOIS ACLU’s involvement with the Nazis dates back to the early 1969’s when it defended a group picketing a Chicago movie theater. The six demonstrators were charged with disorderly conduct and found guilty. In 1970, Hamlin said Frank Collin,the local Nazi leader, approached the ACLU for help in getting a permit to march in Marquette Park. The Chicago Park District refused to issue one to him but the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals later ruled that such action was an unacceptable form of prior restraint. “Courts have consistently said you cannot have prior restraints on people because there might be violHai ence,” said ACLU national secretary Fran klyn man. Last summer, police arrested Collin's group while they marched in Marquette Park. The ACLU again defended them and the disorderly conduct charges were overturned. “ABOUT HALF the time the ACLU is in the news, it’s bound to make people angry,” Haiman said from his office at Northwestern University in Evanston where he is a communication studies professor. He stressed the group believes that the state has the responsibility to prevent potential violence resulting from a demonstration. “The theory is if you put out enough force, the counterdemonstrations will subside,” he said. And he added that “one has to be pretty broadminded to be a member of the ACLU.” Said Hamlin, “We are in one sense fire fighters. We have a tendency to drop other things and concentrate on a particular offense.” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Attempted Nazi March in Skokie, 1977 and 1978, Digital Collection Description An account of the resource <p>During the late 1970s, a small group of neo-Nazis based in Chicago attempted to hold a rally in the Village of Skokie, Illinois, a community that was known to have a large Jewish population. Local officials resisted the group’s efforts through by passing a series of ordinances aimed at preventing demonstrations or parades by hate groups. The ordinances were ultimately overturned following a series of state and federal lawsuits because they infringed on the group’s First Amendment rights and the neo-Nazis were issued a permit to demonstrate in Skokie. However, instead of facing the growing number of organized counter-demonstrators, the group held rallies in Federal Plaza and in Marquette Park in Chicago. <br /><br />Visit <a title="Attempted Nazi March in Skokie" href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/attempted-nazi-march/timeline">Skokie Public Library's online exhibit</a> to see the events as they unfolded. The library's digital collection, seen here, includes newspaper articles, editorials, recordings from the Skokie Village Board of Trustees meetings, a memoir written by a local clergywoman, and two documentary films.</p> <p>For further information, you can find more resources in the library. If you have questions or comments send us an <a title="email Skokie Public Library" href="mailto:tellus@skokielibrary.info">email </a>or call us at 847-673-3733.</p> Relation A related resource <h3><a title="Attempted Nazi March in Skokie" href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/attempted-nazi-march/timeline">Attempted Nazi March in Skokie online exhibit</a></h3> Subject The topic of the resource Skokie History Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Skokie Public Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ACLU weathers storm of abuse Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zamost, Scott A. Abstract A summary of the resource. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) receives complaints and resignations from members opposed to their defense of the National Socialist Party of America's (Nazi's) right to march in Skokie. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/19/1977 Subject The topic of the resource Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie National Socialist Party of America Hamlin, David Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Skokie Life, Thursday, May 19, 1977, Lerner Community Newspapers, Lincolnwood, IL Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. ©Lerner Publications Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context csl770519a.pdf Language A language of the resource eng Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970s (1970-1979) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Skokie Public Library, Reference Department newspaper clippings https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25609/archive/files/ee352a916d4cda1592a442c6c04a6a5c.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=vfYIzJoeMPDYpYjsq9zh%7EHJ02QvNd8fsEVgmFrW1hDXSa0luNOmXpydKt1IblN96GWp6hEdU5EJYWR8xfnelLvGYssAn0vuetBomHyV1kJiEdHMn%7EczIDaJ6NXOwQ3FjmD7n-OvlrR7y9t7odZfacULnUrBSUCfxopBk%7EfX%7EN0cfwb-UB8XBSCgXf12eC9u%7EPJLZ6wbTgs3Vcocc4tyn%7EBKG%7EezAQVj%7EAMWa7syhncnmAnEGf3G8m3yv3pRaLpAsW-nPDLiF24F-W2yo8B122O%7EOwUdl6ocKsjef03MDF2y5Wj49dx2zN%7EyW8WAPsqK9XRMqk8xLnuy%7EAJGJ9hEg2w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 309e03223962b62a781cc010bd4e8667 PDF Text Text New Skokie law bans Nazi protests By SCOTT A. ZAMOST Correspondent nances last week in light of the planned Nazi march. SKOKIE-The village board Monday, May 2, unanimously adopted three tough ordinances designed to prevent a Nazi demonstration in the village. The action came in quick response to an aborted protest Saturday, April 30, by members of the National Socialist (Nazi) Party of America. The group was served two injunctions prohibiting it from marching in the village on Saturday and Sunday. The Nazis now claim they will march in Skokie on May 22. One of the new ordinances prohibits public demonstrations by members of political parties who wear military-style uniforms. Such a protest is “repugnant to the tradition of civilian control of government and to the standards of morality and decency” of village residents, the law says. The ordinance defines a political party as an “organization existing primarily to influence and deal with the structure or affairs of government politics or the state.” THE ORDINANCE restricting distribution of hatred-inducing materials includes publication, display or distribution of posters, signs, handbills or writings plus markings and clothing of symbolic significance. Schwartz said such material is “based solely on an intent to defame a group or hold a group up to ridicule” based on race, religion or national origin. That law and the one banning military-style uniforms carry a $500 fine or a maximum six-month jail sentence for violations. The parade ordinance is patterned after those adopted by the Chicago and Skokie park districts. Besides the minimum $300,000 liability insurance, it has a minimum $50,000 property damage insurance provision. It stipulates that parade conduct “will not portray criminality, depravity, or lack of virtue in, or incite violence, hatred, abuse or hostility toward a person or group of persons by reason of reference to religious, racial, ethnic, national or regional affiliation.” ANOTHER LAW prohibits the distribution of materials that incite group hatred while a third establishes strict standards for parades and public assemblies in the village including a $300,000 liability insurance requirement. “We think our action is proper,” Corp. Counsel Harvey Schwartz told The LIFE. “What we’ve addressed ourselves to are exceptions to the right of free speech.” In passing the package of ordinances, the board suspended the normal procedure of introducing a law, having it published and voting on passage at the next meeting. Instead, it voted immediately for adoption. “If we feel there is sufficient reason, we are permitted under law to suspend the rules,” Mayor Albert Smith said. “This has been done before.” He said the board began drawing up the ordi- THE CHICAGO ordinance is being challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of the Nazis. At the meeting, Jack Weinman, chairman of the 10th Congressional District Policies for People, asked the board to contact the U.S. Congress in hopes of adopting a law against advocating anti-Semitism. “Nazism is a mortal enemy of culture,” he said. The board took no official action on his request. In other business, purchasing agent Daniel Ryan told the board that negotiations for the village’s insurance renewal have been bogged down. The insurance covers workmen’s compensation, general liability, and auto for village employes. Ryan said Aetna, the village’s carrier, has asked for a $421,000 premium-a 28% increase over last year. The company wants a three-year commitment in which the village has no control over rate increases. ONE ALTERNATIVE Ryan suggested was the possibility of adopting a one-year self-insurance plan. Under this arrangement, targeted for implementation in a year, the village would carry its own insurance up to a certain amount. Meanwhile, Ryan said he would report back to the board in a month, noting that the current coverage has already been extended because of the troubled negotiations. An insurance agent negotiating for the village said the large premium hike was largely due to state requirements for workmen’s compensation coverage. “The premium is actually only $9,000 higher than last year without the workmen’s compensation increase which we have no control over. I have come up with the best quote I was able to secure,” he said. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Attempted Nazi March in Skokie, 1977 and 1978, Digital Collection Description An account of the resource <p>During the late 1970s, a small group of neo-Nazis based in Chicago attempted to hold a rally in the Village of Skokie, Illinois, a community that was known to have a large Jewish population. Local officials resisted the group’s efforts through by passing a series of ordinances aimed at preventing demonstrations or parades by hate groups. The ordinances were ultimately overturned following a series of state and federal lawsuits because they infringed on the group’s First Amendment rights and the neo-Nazis were issued a permit to demonstrate in Skokie. However, instead of facing the growing number of organized counter-demonstrators, the group held rallies in Federal Plaza and in Marquette Park in Chicago. <br /><br />Visit <a title="Attempted Nazi March in Skokie" href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/attempted-nazi-march/timeline">Skokie Public Library's online exhibit</a> to see the events as they unfolded. The library's digital collection, seen here, includes newspaper articles, editorials, recordings from the Skokie Village Board of Trustees meetings, a memoir written by a local clergywoman, and two documentary films.</p> <p>For further information, you can find more resources in the library. If you have questions or comments send us an <a title="email Skokie Public Library" href="mailto:tellus@skokielibrary.info">email </a>or call us at 847-673-3733.</p> Relation A related resource <h3><a title="Attempted Nazi March in Skokie" href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/attempted-nazi-march/timeline">Attempted Nazi March in Skokie online exhibit</a></h3> Subject The topic of the resource Skokie History Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Skokie Public Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New Skokie law bans Nazi protests Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zamost, Scott A. Abstract A summary of the resource. Skokie Village board adopts 3 ordinances designed to prevent a National Socialist Party of America (Nazi) march in the Village. Includes photograph of police officers prepared for a demonstration. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/5/1977 Subject The topic of the resource Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie National Socialist Party of America Ryan, Daniel Schwartz, Harvey Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Skokie Life, Thursday, May 5, 1977, Lerner Community Newspapers, Lincolnwood, IL Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. ©Lerner Publications Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context csl770505d.pdf Language A language of the resource eng Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970s (1970-1979) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Skokie Public Library, Reference Department newspaper clippings https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25609/archive/files/52f92c08eb7113df4fc41f37746dd984.pdf?Expires=1777507200&Signature=JjK9IPIitWHdLwrJ65mFCfjj9VRd9NjrSV-AJdC7j8LU-eLipMlGCP3vfdgQ1ECW-hKKLiw-UNEVPH8Z-3GFyLyQYVVgqYwULWF0PWf0cAaevnYV6Z3qpo6kN9TQbqs%7E1kpdWsciHgcaqmCrzFZOhG7JuuLPqsRJKaa2lyQQOE1q5Liv9u5Df5OLsbO8kGGPwji2G-q7gRO-Q1tpjMvq8k64kSMjBvKlaFNkZl15prHlNy%7E7d4F2xJColLxRtf2RmXptKirlOtVwEiSNA-S80zIuoNIjnr87Sr0A9Fvk5qCgyu7rJgiH9Tk1cg8afT3H6hW-20r1kCzjpNo5Cm0MiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c266bdae4b6001ad0dcc1aab9a9d3206 PDF Text Text The melody was familiar; Nazi debate rages on By SCOTT A. ZAMOST Correspondent It was a familiar debate. On the one side was the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) representing the constitutional right of Nazis to march in Skokie. On the other side were two Northwestern university professors, both condemning such a demonstration in the largely Jewish suburb. “I personally resent the suggestion that the ACLU is inhuman and coldblooded to the Skokie situation,” declared Franklyn Haiman, the organization’s national secretary and a communications professor at Northwestern, where the panel discussion was held Thursday, Oct. 26. Haiman and David Hamlin, executive director of the Illinois division of the ACLU, argued that the Supreme Court has consistently ruled that free speech cannot be suppressed unless direct violence is likely to occur. They were referring to planned marches by members of a Chicago based Nazi party headed by Frank Collin. The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the Nazis cannot march wearing swastikas. “THE THING that makes us different from other countries is that we do allow speech,” Haiman said. “We do it for very practical reasons. When you suppress any kind of speech you drive it underground. The Frank Collins are and the village’s three anti-Nazi ordinot going to go away. They’ll go undernances will be struck down. ground.” But Victor Rosenblum, professor of Said Jacob, “We’re not talking law and political science, blasted Haiabout the dissemination of information man and the ACLU for ignoring the here or cool and calm discussion. unique situation in Skokie with its We’re talking about obscenities, epithlarge number of concentration camp ets and threats.” survivors. “The wearing of the uniform with the swastika on it is the message that they should have died and should die. It’s a re-creation of the threat to survival. The law does not require that they endure that kind of oppression again,” Rosenblum said. He argued that courts have allowed a town to insure a peaceful environment. And political science professor Herbert Jacob said a civil society cannot permit the Nazi march. “The right of Mr. Collin is not within the bounds of what’s needed to have a civilized and free society,” he said. “Genocide is out of the bounds of civility.” HOWEVER, HAIMAN said that right to speak cannot be based upon audience reaction. He said he did not believe it was impossible for Skokians to restrain themselves in the presence of Nazis. Offended residents, he said, would not be forced to watch a demonstra-tion. Hamlin said he believes Collin'sCollin’s group will eventually march in Skokie � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Attempted Nazi March in Skokie, 1977 and 1978, Digital Collection Description An account of the resource <p>During the late 1970s, a small group of neo-Nazis based in Chicago attempted to hold a rally in the Village of Skokie, Illinois, a community that was known to have a large Jewish population. Local officials resisted the group’s efforts through by passing a series of ordinances aimed at preventing demonstrations or parades by hate groups. The ordinances were ultimately overturned following a series of state and federal lawsuits because they infringed on the group’s First Amendment rights and the neo-Nazis were issued a permit to demonstrate in Skokie. However, instead of facing the growing number of organized counter-demonstrators, the group held rallies in Federal Plaza and in Marquette Park in Chicago. <br /><br />Visit <a title="Attempted Nazi March in Skokie" href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/attempted-nazi-march/timeline">Skokie Public Library's online exhibit</a> to see the events as they unfolded. The library's digital collection, seen here, includes newspaper articles, editorials, recordings from the Skokie Village Board of Trustees meetings, a memoir written by a local clergywoman, and two documentary films.</p> <p>For further information, you can find more resources in the library. If you have questions or comments send us an <a title="email Skokie Public Library" href="mailto:tellus@skokielibrary.info">email </a>or call us at 847-673-3733.</p> Relation A related resource <h3><a title="Attempted Nazi March in Skokie" href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/attempted-nazi-march/timeline">Attempted Nazi March in Skokie online exhibit</a></h3> Subject The topic of the resource Skokie History Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Skokie Public Library Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The melody was familiar- Nazi debate rages on Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Zamost, Scott A. Abstract A summary of the resource. Scholars and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) director debate the constitutional rights of the National Socialist Party of America (Nazis). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/30/1977 Subject The topic of the resource Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie National Socialist Party of America Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Skokie Life, Sunday, October 30, 1977, Lerner Community Newspapers, Lincolnwood, IL Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. ©Lerner Publications Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context csl771030a.pdf Language A language of the resource eng Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1970s (1970-1979) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Skokie Public Library, Reference Department newspaper clippings