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Attempted Nazi March in Skokie, 1977 and 1978, Digital Collection
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<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>
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Skokie History
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Skokie Public Library
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Board Meeting, [31] July 5, 1977, Citizens' Comments: Ben Green
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Village of Skokie. Board of Trustees
7/5/1977
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Skokie resident Ben Green states that doesn't agree with the ACLU's position in defending the neo-Nazis and goes on to commend the Village for passing the ordinances preventing the neo-Nazis from coming to Skokie. He suggests that an exploratory committee is appointed to determine how to best combat Nazism, not just in Skokie, but regionally, as well. He concludes, "Our kids should understand that there is a great difference between the march of Martin Luther King who marched for democracy and against racism and in favor of our Constitution and the march of the Nazis who want to spread racism and hatred and against our Constitution."
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Skokie (Ill.) -- Politics and government
American Civil Liberties Union
Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
National Socialist Party of America
Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie
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Skokie Village Board of Trustees, Skokie, IL
Green, Ben
Skokie Public Library, Adult Audiobook-CD 977.311A, Disk 2, Track 10
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eng
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1970s (1970-1979)
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Mayor Albert J. Smith - Statement January 27, 1978
I understand from the media that the I l l i n o i s Supreme
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Court has decided in favorjDf the Nazi right to demonstrate in
Skokie^
I am, of course, disappointed at the result.
Our attorneys b e l i e v e that no Nazi demonstration can take
place under the I l l i n o i s Supreme Court action today.
We are
w a i t i n g for the Federal Court to rule on the Skokie ordinances
which p r o h i b i t some of the Nazi a c t i v i t i e s . Under these
ordinances a Nazi demonstration is s t i l l i l l e g a l .
We prefer to hold further comment until the Federal
Court rules.
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<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>
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Skokie History
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Statement from Mayor Albert Smith on January 27, 1978
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Smith, Albert J., 1915-1993
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Mayor Albert J. Smith's statement regarding the Illinois Supreme Court's ruling allowing the National Socialist (Nazi) party to demonstrate in Skokie. The statement is as follows, "I understand from the media that the Illinois Supreme Court has decided in favor of the Nazi right to demonstrate in Skokie wearing a swastika (handwritten). I am, of course, disappointed at the result. Our attorneys believe that no Nazi demonstration can take place under the Illinois Supreme Court action today. We are waiting for the Federal Court to rule on the Skokie ordinances which prohibit some of the Nazi activities. Under these ordinances a Nazi demonstration is still illegal. We prefer to hold further comment until the Federal Court rules".
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1/27/1978
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Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
National Socialist Party of America
National Socialist Party of America -- Press coverage
National Socialist Party of America -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie
Smith, Albert J., 1915-1993 -- Messages
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2004.012.029.pdf
Skokie Historical Society - Smith Collection - 2004.012.029
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eng
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1970s (1970-1979)
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Original item from the Smith Collection of the Skokie Historical Society
from the Mayor Al Smith Collection
key documents
speeches
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AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PARADES
AND PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES
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activity,
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following
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comply
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applicable
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leaders
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with
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assembly
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be
in
hereunder
and
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may
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insure
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conditions
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that
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carry
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public
as the Village
necessary
to
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the
or
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assembly.
to be'traversed
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of the
thereof.
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27-62.
space
to
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person
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activity,
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or
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laws
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28
time.
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public
or'public
shall
responsible
assembly,
assembly
permit
parade.
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Public
Assemblies
Activities:
a)
Interference.
No person
shall
obstruct,
impede
or-interfere
assembly
or similar
activity,
vehicle
or animal
participating
b)
29
30
Driving
Through
Parades,
Public
Assemblies,
or Similar
Activities.
No driver
of any vehicle
shall
drive
between
vehicles
or persons
comprising
a parade,
public
assembly,
or similar
activity
when such vehicles'or
persons
are in
motion
and are conspicuously
designated
as a parade,
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unreasonably
hamper,
with
any parade,
public
or with
any person,
or used in such
activity.
the
�public
assembly,
or similar
activity;
provided,
however,
that Fire and Police
vehicles
and ambulances
may interrupt
a parade,
public
assembly,
or similar
activity
in an emergency
situation.
4
Parking,on
Parade or Public
Assembly Route.
The Vjllage
Manager or
President
and Board of Trustees
shall
have the authority
to
prohibit
or restrict
the parking
of vehicles
along a highway or part
thereof:constituting
a part of the route of a parade,
public
assembly,
The Village
Manager or President
and Board of
similar
activity.
Trustees
shall
order the posting
of signs,to
such effect
and It shall
be unlawful
for any person to park or leave unattended
any vehicle
in
No person shall
be liable
for parking
on a
violation
thereof.
street
unposted
in violation
of this Ordinance.
Sec. 27-63.
and Board
of Trustees
assembly
permit
attention
the
standards
may, with
waive
person
Five
Dollars
found
Sec.
in conflict
hereby
provision
27-67.
repealed
of this
provisions
are
does
set
or public
brought
to the
of Trustees
not,
which
or will
not,
show that
comply
forth.
The President
and Board
present
Any person
who knowingly
conducting
a parade
of tbis
Ordinance
Five
If
Hundred
of Trustees
at any meeting
shall
of any of the remaining
Ordinance
this
Ordinance
to.the
extent
Repealed.
All
or any of the
that
they
conflict
interferes
or public
shall
thereof,
with
not
c$500.00)
contained
for
in this
be deemed to be separable
provisions
ordinances
provisions
with
any
assembly,
be fined
Dollars
any provision
such provision
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facts
of the Board
Separability.
the -validity
a parade
and Board
activity
or President
ordinance.
nor more than
27-66.
with
or President
members
Manager
to revoke
at any time,
of Provisions.
lawfully
($5.00)
if,
as herein
Penalties.
to be invalid,
affect
issuance
of this
any of the
authority
or similar
of all
27-65.
Sec.
not
consent
or organization
violating
Manager
Waiver
any provision
Sec.
is
for
27-64.
the
have the
assembly,
The Village
of Permit.
hereunder
Village
public
Sec.
shall
issued
of the
the parade,
with
Revocation
of this
this'ordinance
less
than
each
offense,
Ordinance
and shall
Ordinance.
or provisions
of this
or any person
of ordinances
ordinance,
or any
are
or
�Section
effect
from
required
by
2:
and
This
after
its
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shall
passage,
be
in
approval
and
force
publication,
and
as
law.
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this
$&y&
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office
this
of
;IIII i;:lished
.
Village
filed
in my
day
, 1977;
as required
day of
) 1977.
Clerk
by
by me this
day
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<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>
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Skokie, Illinois Ordinances: An ordinance relating to parades and Public assemblies
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Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie
Skokie (Ill.) -- Politics and government
Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
Parades
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Skokie, Illinois Ordinances: An ordinance prohibiting the dissemination of materials which promote and incite group hatred
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Photocopy of an ordinance, introduced to Skokie Village Trustees on May 2, 1977, prohibiting the dissemination of materials which promote and incite group hatred. The ordinance states that "the dissemination of any material within the Village of Skokie which promotes and incites hatred against members of any group by reasons of their race or national ancestry is repugnant to the local standards of morality of the people of the Village of Skokie" and prohibits such dissemination.<br /><br />The ordinance was passed unanimously (vote of 7 to 0) by the Village Board of Trustees on May 2, 1977. This document is 2 pages long.
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Skokie (Ill.) -- Politics and government
Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
Parades
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ANCE PROHIBITING
DEMONSTRATIONS
AL PARTIES
WEARING MILITARY-STYLE
public
WHEREAS,
parties
tradition
of
6
is
7
people
of
wearing
5
BY MEMBERS
UNIFORMS
9
10
to
the
the
of
the
by the
Code
of
standards
of
of
IS
thereto
to
the
and
and
decency
of
the
Skokie;
IT
political
repugnant
morality
Ordinances
addition
is
government
Village
of
uniforms
control
NOW, THEREFORE,
8
by members
military-style
civilian
repugnant
of
demonstration
OF
HEREBY
of
of
the
ORDAINED
Village
Section
28-42
of
that
Chapter
Skokie
28
be amended
, as follows:
11
12
13
Sec.
28-42
Prohibition
of demonstrations
of political
parties
wearing
style
uniforms.
14
15
16
17
Sec.
28-42.1
No person
or public
on behalf
wearing
a
Sec.
28-42..2
"Political
organization
and deal
government,
22
23
24
25
26
Sec.
28-42.3
The Corporation
Counsel
of Skokie
is
hereby
empowered
to seek an injunction
in
the Circuit
Court
of Cook County
to restrain
any person?
group
or organization
from
violating
this
ordinance.
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
Sec.
28-42.4
Any violation
of this
ordinance
shall
be
deemed
to be a misdemeanor
and upon conviction
thereof,
any person
found
guilty
shall
be punished
by a fine
of not more
than
$500.00,
or by imprisonment
in the
County
Jail
for
not more than
six
(6) months,
or by any combination
of the foregoing
for
each
offense.
35
36
Sec.
28-
The invalidity
this
ordinance
validity
of
parts.
ii
20
21
iii
42.5
shall
engage
demonstration
of any political
military-style
by members
military-
in any march,
walk
as a member
or
party
while
uniform.
party"
is hereby
defined
as an
existing
primarily
to influence
with
the structure
or affairs
of
politics
or the state.
of any section
or part
shall
not affect
the
the remaining
sections
or
of
�This
from
Ordinance
and
after
required
shall
its
by
passage,
be in
full
force
approval
and
and
effect
publication,
as
law.
ADOPTED
this
&day
of
V'
1977'
Village
Clerk
AYes 2
Nayes
0
Absent
0
Approved
by,me
this-&&
illage
Attested
office
and
filed
this
in
day
my
of
) 1977;
and
by
published
law
as required
this
day
of
, 1977.
Vl
'llage
Clerk
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<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>
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Skokie, Illinois Ordinances: An ordinance prohibiting demonstrations by members of political parties wearing military-style uniforms
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Photocopy of an ordinance, introduced to Skokie Village Trustees on May 2, 1977, prohibiting demonstrations by members of political parties wearing military-style uniforms. The ordinance states that "public demonstration by members of political parties wearing military-style uniforms is repugnant to the tradition of civilian control of government and... to the standards of morality and decency of the people of the Village of Skokie."<br /><br />The ordinance was passed unanimously (vote of 7 to 0) by the Village Board of Trustees on May 2, 1977. This document is 2 pages long.
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A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
5/2/1977
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The topic of the resource
Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie
Skokie (Ill.) -- Politics and government
Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
Parades
Political parties
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Skokie Historical Society 2004.012.023.001
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eng
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1970s (1970-1979)
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from the Mayor Al Smith Collection
key documents
legislation
-
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national Socialist
-PRESS
Party of Hmerica
R'E.L E A S E
hAY 23rd,
1975
•Subject* .How to Stop the .Nazi Jiarch in Skokie :
*
'
In view*of the -Appleals Court Tilling; -of' hay
apparent that the demonstration planned by the K.S.I-.A. to take
place this June 25thf at'2:00pm. in front of the Village HaUt Skokie, is
inevitable. Such inevitability must be obvious even to the Skokie
authorities t who have striven for more than a year to bar National
Socialists from their town*.The moment has therefore arrived for an
important decision; namely, to meet'the demands*of the it.S.i'.A.
' . " * • • • • ' *
These demands are as follows; !."> That *the" village of Skokie strike
all ordinances which prohibit or restrict the first Amendment rights
of National Socialists to speak, demonstrate and distribute Party
literature in public, as these ordinances set a dangerous "precedent
for tyranny elsewhere in the United States.
2.; That the State Government in Springfield strike down once and forever
all proposed legislation aimed at denying the rights of National Socialists
and all American citizens from displaying their symbolsf from speaking
their minds freely in public, from distributing their literature to fellow
citizens and-from fielding candidates for elective offices.
3.J That the Chicago hark District abolish any and all insurance requirements
or any other requirements, save the notification to the Park District
authorities by the applicant of a proposed public meeting on park property,
which prevent National Socialists and other American citizens from obtaining
permits to conduct public rallies from the hark District.
These demands are reasonable, lawful and irreversable. Failure on the part
of the Skokie authorities, the State legislators and the Chicago J-ark
• .*
District officers to meet these generous requirements means that those to
whom 1 have extended my hand in reason desire blood in the streets of Skokie
more than they can tolerate the free speech of American citizens with
a radically different point of view. I reaffirm that our K.S.P.A. will
conduct its Skokie demonstration without, use of violence, iut should we
be -physically .attacked, -we will.right..with a- ruthlessness AS -terrifying . as it will be'thorough. The only way a Skokie demonstration can be avoided
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�will be for the authorities in question to allow us no more than already
guaranteed in the United State Constitution. Should these authorities come
to reason by restoring our rights, 1 give my word that 1 will cancel any
plans for an N.S.P.A. march into Skokie on June 25th or any other time.
But until the authorities relent, the June demonstration is on. And until
they do relent, I am dedicated to accelerating our activity an Skokie with
as many street demonstrations, literature sales, public speeches and
embarrasing court decisions as necessary.
The choice is a simple one: restore the rights of National Socialists to
speak, demonstrate and distribute their literature in public, or face increasing civil unrest in Skokie.
Frank Collin
Party Leader
Editor, Chicago Sun-Times
Editor, Chicago Tribune
Editor, Southwest News Herald
Editor, Southtown Economist
Editor, Chicago Jewish Post and Opinion
Editor, The Sentinel
Associate Press
Mr. Gerald O'ttalley, Chicago Park District
hr. Albert Smith, Mayor, Village of Skokie
Hon. William A. Redmond, Speaker of the House, 111. Senate
David -Goldberger, American Civil Liberties Union
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Press Release from the National Socialist Party of America from May 23, 1978
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Collin, Frank
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Photocopy of a two-page press release from the National Socialist (Nazi) Party and Party Leader Frank Collin addressing the following: allowing the march to occur in Skokie on 1978-06-25
repealing the ordinances, laws and requirements established by the Village of Skokie.
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Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
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Collin, Frank
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2004.012.085.pdf
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from the Mayor Al Smith Collection
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No injunction
for Nazis on
Skokie laws
SKOKIE-A preliminary injunction against the
three Skokie ordinances which now prevent a Nazi
march in the village was denied by Judge Bernard
Decker in federal district court Friday, Oct. 21.
In ruling in favor of the village, Decker said that
the lawsuit brought against the ordinances by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of the
National Socialist (Nazi) Party of America should be
tried expeditiously, but agreed with Skokie attorneys
that the injunction would have permitted a march and
eliminated the need for a trial.
Decker also scheduled a pre-trial conference
between Skokie and ACLU attorneys for Friday, Oct.
28.
The Skokie ordinances, approved by the village
board on May 2, require a $350,000 insurance bond
from any group wishing to assemble in the village,
prohibit demonstrations by people wearing military- mili
style uniforms, and also prohibit the distribution of
printed material designed to promote group hatred.
In another Nazi-related matter, the Illinois supreme court had not yet ruled early this week on the
ACLU appeal to overturn a lower court decision which
bans the Nazi uniform from the village of Skokie.
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No injunction for Nazis on Skokie laws
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Judge Bernard Decker denies a preliminary injunction against the three Skokie ordinances which currently prevent a National Socialist Party of America (Nazi) march in Skokie.
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10/27/1977
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American Civil Liberties Union
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Skokie Life, Thursday, October 27, 1977, Lerner Community Newspapers, Lincolnwood, IL
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csl771027a.pdf
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";y>. M a y o r ' s .Rep-ort j~
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Re:
December 1977
V i l l a g e of Skokie v s . C o l l i n - Nazi March
All speech is not protected by the First Amendment. Libelous
defamatory utterances, obscenities and pornography in violation of community
standards and the factual equivalent of shouting "Fire!" in a crowded
theatre do not merit First Amendment protection.
During the last five decades, the growing complexities of society
have required unprecedented interpretations of the Bill of Rights to meet
unprecedented conditions. It is the genius of the American people and
of the United States Constitution that converts this instrument to a guide
for the maximum benefit of society with minirnimlimitations upon individuals,
rather than e
shackle against change. The circumstances presented in
the Nazi assault upon Skokie challenge the traditional interpretation of
the First Amendment.
The situation in the Village of Skokie is unique in the history
of the United States and indeed in the history of the world. Nowhere else
do victims of the Nazi holocaust constitute 10% of the total population
of a community.
Nowhere else would a march of Nazis in.storm trooper
uniform carrying the hated swastika constitute a deliberate provocation
and a cynical taunt. Nowhere else would this proscribed Nazi march evoke
in so many people such vivid memories of the manner in which their loved
ones met their death.
To the survivors of the holocaust, the murders of their mothers,
fathers, children, brothers and sisters are an everlasting and poignant
memory. The projected march of Nazis is a cruel assault upon these people,
deliberately designed to exacerbate their suffering and revive their memories.
It is offensive to logic, reason, justice and fundamental principles
of fair play to equate the proscribed activities of Nazis in Skokie with the
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right of freedom of expression and freedom of assembly guaranteed by the
First Amendment. Just as the Constitution does not preserve the right
I of the Nazis to physically assault the holocaust survivors in Skokie, so
should it not license them to perpetrate an infinitely more serious assault
upon their sensibilities.
The Nazi swastika and uniform is thesymbolic equivalent-of a public
call to "Kill all Jews"-. This and similar direct incitations to mass murder
are not entitled to First Amendment protection. Our democracy was*not
created to maintain the instruments of its own destruction. The proscribed
activities.constitute acts ofaggression, not a demonstration for rights or
a protest to a.denial of rights." The Nazis seek confrontation, violence
and dissemination of-their doctrine of racial and religious hatred and murder.
Their "protest march11 is directed against the right of Americans of the
Jewish Faith to live.
The cultural, ethnic and religious diversity of Skokie's population
makes it especially vulnerable to ethnic, racial and religious conflicts.
Until recent years, persons who could be characterized as "visible minorities11
were negligible in number. Today every school district within the Village
contains children who constitute a visible minority. This 'includes Chinese,
Japanese, East Indian, Pakistani an and Latino persons. These new minorities
are welcomed to the Village and are, in fact, encouraged to come here by
the Village policy of "Freedom of Opportunity to All*1. In many cases,
these new minorities share a history of discrimination which make them
particularly vulnerable to the activities of the Nazis and other racist
groups. The goal of Skokie's elected officials is to eliminate social
injustices and to expand opportunities for all of its residents, old and
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new. Our actions taken against' the Nazis and other hate groups is
intended to provide leadership for high moral and constitutional principles
and encouragement to the residents who share them. On the other hand,
our action operates as a sanction against behavior which is counter-productive
to these principles and which threatens the implementation of rights
guaranteed to all under the Constitution of the United States. All of the
Village authorities are acutely aware of their legal and moral responsibilities
in this connection.
By ordinances, examples, education, and a strong human relations
policy, the Village of Skokie has been able to maintain an atmosphere of
cooperation and friendliness between all of the diverse elements which make
up its population. Our residents know they are free to live in the Village
in the fullest sense of the term, without abuse, defamation, or other
cruelties inflicted upon them or their children by reason of their color,
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religion, or national origin.
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how quickly and easily religious, ethnic and racial passions are aroused,
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We have no illusions about the situation. We know from experience
how quickly they take hold, how widespread they become and how painful
are their results. The proposed demonstration by the Nazis made us realize
the dangers of such public demonstrations, characterized by defamations,
threats and epithets. Such conduct is morally wrong. Its harm is irrefutable.
Its victims are defenseless. Such anti-social conduct is not worthy of
First Amendment protection.
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<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>
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Mayor's Report Regarding the Village of Skokie vs. Collin - Nazi March
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Smith, Albert J., 1915-1993
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Photocopy of a three-page report from Mayor Albert J. Smith addressing the proposed march by the National Socialist (Nazi) Party
the interpretation of the First Amendment
the percentage of holocaust survivors in Skokie
the cultural diversity of Skokie
the wearing of swastikas and Nazi uniforms
and Village ordinances and policies.
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1977-12
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Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
National Socialist Party of America
Freedom of speech -- Illinois -- Skokie
Holocaust survivors
Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie
Smith, Albert J., 1915-1993 -- Messages
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2004.012.077.pdf
Skokie Historical Society 2004.012.077
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national Socialist KAB Party aff Bmerka
June 22, 1977
John N.
Village
Village
Skokie,
Matzer, Jr.
Manager
of Skokie
Illinois 60076
' Dear Mr. Matzer:
This is an application for a public assembly permit on
behalf of the National Socialist Party of America, should
such a permit be necessary in light of the information
contained herein.
The following details of the proposed assembly provide
the information requested in the application provisions
of § 27-53 of VO 77-5-N-994:
1)
The date of the proposed assembly is July 4,
1977, from 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m.
2)
The site of the assembly will be the public
sidewalk in front of the Skokie Village Hall,
5127 Oakton, Skokie, Illinois.
3)
The public assembly will consist of more than
30, but less than 50 demonstrators marching
in single file, back and forth, in front of
the Skokie Village Hall. The demonstrators
do not anticipate the need to occupy the entire
sidewalk and will adjust the line of march to
accommodate normal pedestrian use of the sidewalk.
4)
Some or all of the demonstrators will wear uniforms
which include a swastika emblem or armband.
5)
The demonstrators will carry a party banner
containing a swastika emblem, plus placards.
The placards will carry statements such as
-• - . "White Free Speech," "Free Speech for the White
Man,11 and "Free Speech for White America."
Rockwell Hall 2513 UJ.71st St.
Chicago, II. BDG29 U.S.fl. (312) PRG-7787
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No handbills will be distributed at the assembly
by National Socialist Party of America demonstrators .
We request that this application be considered immediately
pursuant to § 27-55 of VO 77-5-N-994. As good and
compelling cause for late submission of this application,
we direct your attention to the order of the United States
Supreme Court in Collin v. Village of Skokie, entered
June 14, 1977. The injunction entered by the Circuit
Court of Cook County precluded filing of this application
30 days in advance of the date, as required by ordinance
§ 27-52.
As authorized by § 27-64, we hereby request that the
insurance requirement of § 27-54 be waived by the Village
of Skokie for the reason that such insurance is not
available to the National Socialist Party of America.
If the Village of Skokie has retained insurance agents
willing to provide the coverage at reasonable cost,
or knows where the specified coverage can be obtained,
please advise me at once.
Should a permit be unavailable because of previously
scheduled events on July 4, 1977, we request that this
be considered pursuant to § 27-58 as our application
for the same time and site on the first available
Sunday thereafter. On the other hand, if a permit
is unnecessary, we would appreciate being informed
of this immediately.
Please let us hear from you at your earliest convenience.
If you require further information, please call my
attorneys, David Goldberger or Barbara O'Toole, at
726-6180.
ruly,
Frank Collin
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<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>
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Skokie History
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Letter to Village Manager John Matzer, Jr. from Frank Collin, June 22, 1977
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Collin, Frank
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Photocopy of typewritten letter, on National Socialist Party of America letterhead, addressed to John Matzer, Jr., Village Manager, Village of Skokie, requesting a public assembly permit in accordance with Village ordinances. The date, location, number of demonstrators, demonstrators' actions and dress are all addressed. Letter is signed by Frank Collin.
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6/22/1977
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Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
National Socialist Party of America
Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie
Matzer, John -- Correspondence
Collin, Frank -- Corrsepondence
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2004.012.096.pdf
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from the Mayor Al Smith Collection
key documents
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SUITE 16IO
120 SOUTH LASALLE STRtET
ODELSON, SOSIN ANI> ROCHE,
LTD.
CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 6O6O3
AREA CODE 312
BURTON S. ODELSON
TELEPHONE 641-5676
DAVID B SOSIN
JAMES J. ROCHE
OF COUNSEL:
JOSEPH F. CERVENY
June 15, 1978
John N. Matzer, Jr.
Village Manager
5127 Oakton
Skokie, Illinois
Dear Mr. Matzer:
Please be advised that I represent Louis Black.
Pursuant to ordinance 77-5-N-994, an ordinance relating to
Parades and Public Assemblies, specifically Section 27-63,
Mr. Black again makes demand that you, in your capacity as
Village Manager, revoke the letter dated May 25, 1978 for an
alleged demonstration to be held Sunday, June 25, 1978 by the
National Socialist Party of America. We hereby make demand
upon you since facts have been brought to the attention of the
President, Board of Trustees and yourself which show that the
Parade, Public Assembly, or similar activity does not and will
not comply with the standards for the issuance of a permit as
set forth in ordinance 77-5-N-994 and the Laws of the State
of Illinois.
Amongst other violations, the application for permit
tendered to your office dated June 22, 1977 and Aprill 11, 1978
are filed on behalf of the National Socialist Party of America.
No such organization exists and if one so does they are in
violation of Chapter 96, Section 4, Illinois Revised Statutes.
Purther, the application does not contain sufficient information
to comply with Section 27-53 specifically Sections A, B, E, H
and I. Also, we are alleging violation of Section 27-56 specifically Sections A, B, D, E, F, G, H and I. Also we are alleging
violation of Section 27-58 and 27-60.
Please advise my office as to your intent in the
above matter. Mr. Black will take whatever action is necessary
to insure that the ordinances of Skokie and the statutes of the
State of Illinois are complied with. Hopefully we can resolve
this matter without litigation.
J^ery truly yours,
^Btfrton S. OdSXson
Attorney for Louis Black
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<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>
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Skokie History
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Letter to Village Manager John Matzer from Burton S. Odelson, Attorney for Louis Black.
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Odelson, Burton S.
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In the letter, Burton Odelson, attorney for Louis Black asks that the permit issued to the National Socialist (Nazi) Party be revoked as they are in violation of Village ordinances and State laws.
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6/15/1978
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Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion
Illinois -- Law and legislation
Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie
Black, Louis
Odelson, Burton S.
Matzer, John
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2004.012.033.pdf
Skokie Historical Society - Smith Collection - 2004.012.033
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eng
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1970s (1970-1979)
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from the Mayor Al Smith Collection
letters
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. VILLAGE OP SKOKIE
673-05OO
0127 OAKTON ST.
SKOKIE
•
SKOKIE. ILL. OOO76
K.UNCXS
OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER
June 24, 1977
Mr. Frank Coll in
National Socialist Party of America
Rockwell Hall
2519 W. 71st Street
Chicago, Illinois 60629
Re:
Your application for a public assembly permit
Dear Sir:
I have been advised by our legal staff that your application violates
Section 28-42.1 of Village Ordinance No. 77-5-N-996. A copy of this
ordinance is enclosed. Therefore your application cannot be considered.
Future applications for a public assembly permit which do not show intent to violate V.O. No. 77-5-N-996 or other ordinances of the Village
of Skokie will be duly considered.
Yours very truly,
John Matzer, Jr,
Village Manager
JM:re
Encl:
�INANCE PROHIBITING -DEMONSTRATIONS BY MEMBERS OF
ICAL PARTIES WEARING MILITARY-STYLE UNIFORMS
, public demonstration by members of political
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parties wearing military-style uniforms is repugnant to the
5
tradition of c i v i l i a n control of government and
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is repugnant to the standards of morality and decency of the
7
people of the Village of Skokie;
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9
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED that Chapter 28
of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Skokie be amended
by the addition thereto of Section 28-42 , as follows:
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Sec. 28-42
Prohibition of demonstrations by members
of political parties wearing militarystyle uniforms.
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Sec. 28-42.1
No person
or public
on behalf
wearing a
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Sec. 28-42.2
"Political party" is hereby defined as an
organization existing primarily to influence
and deal with the structure or affairs of
government, politics or the state,
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25
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Sec. 28-42.3
The Corporation Counsel of Skokie is
hereby empowered to seek an injunction in
the Circuit Court of Cook County to restrain any person, group or organization
from violating this ordinance,
Sec. 28-42.4
Any violation of this ordinance shall be
deemed to be a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, any person found guilty
shall be punished by a fine of not more
than $500.00, or by imprisonment in the
County Jail for not more than six (6) months,
or by any combination of the foregoing
for each offense.
Sec. 28-42.5
The invalidity of any section or part of
this ordinance shall not affect the
validity of the remaining sections or
parts.
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shall engage in any march, walk
demonstration as a member or
of any political party while
military-style uniform.
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from and after its passage, approval and publication, as
3
required by law.
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<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>
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Skokie History
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Letter to Frank Collin from Village Manager John Matzer, Jr., with Attachments, from June 24, 1977
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Matzer, John
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Photocopy of typewritten letter, on Village of Skokie letterhead, addressed to Frank Collin, National Socialist Party of America, Rockwell Hall, from Village Manager John Matzer, Jr., regarding an application for a public assembly permit. Matzer states that Collin's application violates a Village ordinance cited and thus the "application cannot be considered." A copy of the ordinance is attached.
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6/24/1977
Subject
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Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
National Socialist Party of America
Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie
Matzer, John -- Correspondence
Collin, Frank -- Corrsepondence
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2004.012.097.pdf
Skokie Historical Society - Smith Collection - 2004.012.097.001-.003
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eng
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1970s (1970-1979)
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3 p.
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from the Mayor Al Smith Collection
key documents
letters
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Holocaust survivor hits Nazis’ Skokie plea
By Dennis D. Fisher
Sol Goldstein, a survivor of
the Jewish holocaust of World
War II, testified Friday that
Nazi uniforms call up images
of “death in the most terrible
form . . . death from torture.”
Goldstein, 63, appeared at a
hearing before U.S. District
Court Judge Barnard M. Decker on a suit by Frank Collin,
leader of the National Socialist
Party of America, challenging
three Skokie ordinances that
prevented the group from
demonstratin in the north
suburb.
0 p p o s i n g the challenge,
Goldstein said swastikas and
brown-shirt uniforms represent the ordeal of repression
and death suffered by Jews in
World War II.
The three ordinances were
adopted May 2 in an effort to
bar political demonstrations in
military-type uniforms l i k e
those of Nazi storm troopers.
At the same time, the village
laws prohibit the distribution
of materials calculated to incite hatred based on race, religion or nationality.
The ordinances also require
groups of 50 or more persons
to post a $350,000 insurance
in 1942 and traveled to this
bond to cover potential dam- country six years later.
age to public property before
Nazi leader Collin, who is
any demonstration.
part-Jewish, sniggered into his
Goldstein, worker for a den- hands several times during
tal materials manufacturing
company, told Decker that his
Lithuanian city, Kaunas, was
overrun by Nazi troops in 1941.
All of Kaunas’ 45,000 Jewish
residents were required to live
in a guarded ghet he said,
and many were executed.
Goldstein said he escaped
with his wife from the ghetto
Goldstein’s testimony.
Collin earlier told the judge
that the Skokie insurance requirement was designed to
keep him and his group “from
expressing my right to free expression.”
“I believe it was aimed exelusively at me,” he said.
Collin, under questioning by
his lawyer, David Goldberger
of the American Civil Liberties
Union, said he would lead his
group, in a demonstration in
Skokie soon, “but only under
the law. . . as soon as we are
legally able.”
�
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<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>
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Skokie History
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Holocaust survivor hits Nazis' Skokie plea
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Fisher, Dennis D.
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Sol Goldstein testifies against lifting of Skokie ordinances at United States District Court hearing.
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12/3/1977
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Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
Holocaust survivors
National Socialist Party of America
National Socialist Party of America -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie
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Chicago Sun-Times, Saturday, December 3, 1977, Sun-Times Co., Chicago, IL
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cst771203a.pdf
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eng
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newspaper clippings
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For the Seventh Circuit
Chicago, Illinois 60604
June 2
f
1978' !
Before
Hon.
WILBUR F. PELL, Circuit Judge
Hon.
ROBERT A. SPRECHER, Circuit Judge*
Hon.
HARLINGTON WOOD, JR^. Circuit^ Judge
FRANK COLLIN, et al.,
Plaintiffs-Appellees ,
VS.
No. 78-1385
ALBERT SMITH, et al.,
Defendants-Appellants*
Appeal from the United
States District Court
for the Northern Dis'trict of Illinois,
Eastern Division.
No. 77-C-2982
Bernard M. Decker9 Judge,
ORDER
This matter is before the court on the motion of
defendants-appellants for a stay of mandate pending application
to the Supreme Court of the United States for a writ of
certiorari.
In their accompanying suggestions in support of the motionr
the appellants place primary emphasis upon various statements
attributed to the prevailing appellees subsequent to this
court's decision which in essence challenge the good faith of
the appellees in seeking the right to march in Skokie* It is
notedf however, on the other hand that reports in the local
media indicate that the Village of Skokie authorities have
* Judge Sprecher would grant the motion to stay and therefore
dissents from the issuance of the above order.
�Appeal No. 78-1385
Page 2
granted a counter-demonstration permit for June 25, the day on
which the appellees seek to march, to the Jewish Federation of
Metropolitan Chicago.
. »
However, whatever all of this may be in factf and
irrespective of what maneuvering the parties may be engaging in
with regard to a particular date for marching and
demonstrating, the basic issue in litigation which is before
this court remains that of the constitutionality of the three
Skokie ordinances. That issue has been decided against the
appellants. We are not persuaded that the appellants have
demonstrated a specific substantiated showing for a stay of
mandate pursuant to Circuit Rule 17, particularly in view of
the impact that delay has on the exercise of First Amendment
rights. We note that unless the mandate is stayed it will be
issued by this court on June 12, 1978. That issuance date will
allow sufficient time for the appellants to seek a stay in the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Accordingly, the motion for stay of mandate is denied and
the clerk of this court is directed to issue the mandate in
this cause on June 12, 1978.
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<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>
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Skokie History
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Collin v. Smith, Docket No. 78-1385, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Order
Abstract
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An order for a stay of mandate is denied in the case of an appeal brought forth by Albert Smith, et al. to the Seventh Circuit Court. Judges Wilbur F. Pell, Robert Sprecher and Harlington Wood, Jr. decided that the village's ordinances were unconstitutional. The denial of the stay of mandate meant that the previous decision would proceed as previously decided. It is suggested in the document that the date the mandate would be issued would still allow enough time for the defendants to appeal to the United States Supreme Court.
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6/2/1978
Subject
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Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
National Socialist Party of America -- Trials, litigation, etc.
District Courts -- Illinois
Ordinances, Municipal -- Illinois -- Skokie
Collin, Frank
Smith, Albert J., 1915-1993
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2004.002.075.pdf
Skokie Historical Society 2004.002.075.001, .002
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Pell, Wilbur F.
Sprecher, Robert A.
Wood, Jr., Harlington
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eng
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1970s (1970-1979)
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2 p.
court documents
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
FRANK COLLIN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
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Defendants.
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77 C 2982
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Plaintiffs, the. National Socialist, or Nazi, Party of
America, and Frank Collin, a member of the party's Chicago branch,*
seek by this action to void three ordinances of the Village of
Skokie on First and Fourteenth Amendment grounds.
Defendants are
the Village, Albert Smith, its President, Harvey Schwartz, its
Corporation Counsel, and John N. Matzer, Jr., -its Village Manager.
Now before the court is plaintiffs! motion for a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the ordinances pending final
resolution of the case.
In order to resolve this motion, this case must be viewed in the context of the continuing controversy between the parties
Skokie is a predominantly Jewish community on Chicago's north side.
In April of this year, plaintiffs announced their intent to hold a
public assembly in front of the Skokie Village Hall.
Skokie then
obtained an injunction against the meeting from the Circuit Court
of Cbok County, which injunction was later extended to cover any
further assemblies by plaintiffs pending further order of the
court.
The basis for the injunction was the likelihood that a
�public display of Nazi regalia in Skokie would lead to an uncontrollably violent reaction from Village residents, many of whom
were or had relatives who were imprisoned in German concentration
camps during the Second World War.
Plaintiffs appealed the injunction order to the Illinois
Appellate Court, which denied a stay pending the appeal.
77-628 and -662.
Dkt. Nos.
On writ of certiorari, the United States Supreme
Court reversed and ordered the court to either stay the injunction
or expedite appellate review.
45 U.S.L'.W. 3820 (June 14, 1977).
On remand, the Appellate Court chose the latter course, and on
July 12 modified the injunction to prohibit only the display of
the swastika symbol by plaintiffs.
The Illinois Supreme Court
granted leave to appeal, but denied a stay.
Mr. Justice Stevens,
sitting as Circuit Justice, also denied a stay.
The case was
argued in the Supreme Court on September 20, 1977, and is awaiting decision.
While this litigation was taking place, Skokie enacted the
three ordinances in question on May 2.
Ordinance #77-5-N-994 re-
quires that a permit be obtained before holding any parade or public assembly within the Village.
Ordinance #7?-5-N-995 prohibits
the dissemination within the Village of any materials which promote
or incite hatred based on race, national origin, or religion.
Or-
dinance #77-5-N-996 prohibits any demonstrations by members of
political parties wearing military-style uniforms.
Although the ,
Nazi party is nowhere mentioned, the subject matter of these ordinances and the context in which they were enacted make it clear
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�that they were directed against plaintiffs.
Plaintiffs allege
that they applied for a permit to hold a public assembly under
#994 on June 22, which was refused by defendant Matzer because
party members planned to wear uniforms in violation of #996.
Plaintiffs1 brief in support of a preliminary injunction is devoted entirely to an attempt to show that the ordinances
are so clearly unconstitutional that plaintiffs are overwhelmingly
likely to prevail on the merits 'in the final resolution of this
case.
For purposes of this motion, the court will assume arguendo
that plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits.
Neverthe-
less, the motion for a preliminary injunction will be denied.
Likelihood of success on the merits, is only one of the prerequisites
for the grant of preliminary injunctive relief.
The basic purpose
of a preliminary injunction is to prevent a party suffering a harm
during the pendency of a case which the final judgment in the case
will be unable to remedy.
Plaintiffs have failed to convince the
court that they are threatened with such irreparable harm.
In their reply brief, plaintiffs argue that the deprivation of their First Amendment right to assemble and express their
views on questions of public importance is in itself an irreparable harm, citing A Quaker Action Group v. Hieke1, 421 F.2d 1111,
1116 (D.C.Cir. 1969).
The Quaker Action Group court specifically
declined to lay down a flat rule that First Amendment claims always involve a threat of irreparable harm.
Instead it relied on
the well-established rule that the grant of preliminary relief is
within the sound discretion of the district court, and noted that
the case involved demonstrations of substantial size, linked to
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�specific timely issues, and requiring considerable advance planning.
This is not a comparable case.
There is no indication that plain-
tiffs wish to express their opinion on a particular issue which
will become moot by the time this case is resolved.
The only
specific issue mentioned in the briefs which plaintiffs wish to
address is an existing Skokie park ordinance requiring demonstrators to obtain insurance to cover damages to the parks.
Plain-
tiffs will not be denied an opportunity to express their opinion
of this ordinance if they are denied preliminary injunctive relief.
Nor do plaintiffs have the same need for advance planning that influenced the court in Quaker Action Group.
They are not planning
.a major demonstration involving hundreds of participants from
across the nation, as was the Quaker Group.
They wish to hold
small assemblies, attended by local members of what app.ears to be a
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small, well organized group that can be mobilized on short notice.
The pendency of the state court proceedings between the
parties is another factor influencing the court to deny preliminary
relief.
Although that case raises different issues, and the out-
come of this .case does not depend in any way upon the Illinois
Supreme Court's decision, the fact that there are additional legal
obstacles, over which this court has no control, to plaintiffs1 plans
to demonstrate in Skokie makes it less urgent for this court to
grant interim relief.
Finally, the fact that plaintiffs have rested both their
argument in the case in chief arid their motion for summary judgment
almost exclusively on the facial unconstitutionality of the challenged ordinances means 'that in order to grant a preliminary in-
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�junction the court would in effect have to resolve the merits of
the case.
This was the reason given by Mr. Justice Stevens for
denying a stay of the state court injunction, and it is equally
persuasive in this case.
If this court must determine the con-
stitutionality of the challenged ordinances, it would prefer to
wait until it has had an opportunity to examine the evidence and
briefs the parties will wish to submit.
It is undoubtedly true that any citizen is gravely injured whenever he is prevented from speaking out on issues of public importance, even on a temporary basis.
It was this injury that
led the Supreme Court to take the unusual step of immediately reviewing an intermediate state appellate court's denial of a stay.
But it must be noted that on remand the Court gave the Illinois
court the choice of granting either interim relief or an expedited
hearing on the merits.
Likewise, in this case the court conludes
that an expedited hearing on the merits will adequately protect
plaintiffs' constitutional rights, and after consultation with
counsel the court will take appropriate steps to insure that the
merits of this controversy are promptly submitted for consideration.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that plaintiffs' motion
for a preliminary injunction be denied.
ENTER:
BERNARD fc. •
United States District Judge
DATED:
October 21, 1977.
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<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>
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Collin v. Smith, Docket No. 77-2982, United States District Court for Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, Memorandum Opinion and Order
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Legal opinion and order, "Memorandum Opinion and Order," in the case, "Frank Collin, et. al., Plaintiffs vs. Albert Smith, etc., et al., Defendants." United States District Judge, Bernard M. Decker, denies the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction against enforcement of Skokie Village ordinances pending final resolution of the case.
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10/21/1977
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Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
National Socialist Party of America -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Collin, Frank
Smith, Albert J., 1915-1994
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2004.012.107.pdf
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Decker, Bernard
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eng
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ACLU, Nazis challenge
anti-march ordinances
By DIANE DUBEY
Correspondent
SKOKIE OFFICIALS hadn’t yet received formal
notice of a lawsuit filed against them by the American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), legal counsel for the
American Socialist (Nazi) Party of America by Monday, August 15, said Harvey Schwartz, corporation
counsel.
Schwartz told The LIFE that he did not expect the
village to take any action on the suit this week, although an official village response to the lawsuit will
be submitted after village attorneys examine the specific challenges.
The lawsuit, filed on Friday, Aug. 12 in federal district court and assigned to Judge Bernard Decker,
charges that three Skokie ordinances regulating public
gatherings are unconstitutional.
According to David Hamlin, ACLU executive director, the ordinances “were drafted so as to abridge the
first amendment rights of the Nazi Party and others
who wish to demonstrate in the village.”
The ordinances, passed May 2 after an aborted Nazi march the previous weekend, require a $350,000 insurance bond from groups wishing to assemble in the
village and prohibit both public demonstrations by
members of poiitical parties who wear military-style
uniforms and distribution of materials which incite
group hatred.
THE THREE Skokie ordinances currently provide
the only legal barrier to a Nazi march in the village.
Previous marches planned for May 1 and July 4 were
prohibited by an injunction issued April 29 in Cook
County Circuit court, but most portions of the injunction were overturned in a decision handed down July
12 by a three-judge panel of the Illinois appellate
court. In their decision, Judges Thomas McGloon, Mayer Goldberg, and John O’Connor banned not the Nazis, but their symbol, the swastika, from the streets of
Skokie.
ACLU attorneys have appealed the anti-swastika
ruling to the Illinois supreme court which has agreed
to hear the case this fall.
Judging from previous cases involving civil rights
or first amendment matters, “the general procedure is
to move the case as quickly as possible,” said Hamlin
who expects “fairly rapid action” on the ordinance
challenge.
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<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>
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ACLU, Nazis challenge anti-march ordinances
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Dubey, Diane
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) files suit against Skokie.
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8/18/1977
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American Civil Liberties Union
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Skokie Life, Thursday, August 18, 1977, Lerner Community Newspapers, Lincolnwood, IL
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csl770818a.pdf
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