Elected but Unseated: Reaction to WWI Pacifist-Socialist Congressman Berger

• In Event: Law, Judging, and Representation

Brief Overview

The controversy over seating WWI pacifist-socialist Victor Berger to the House of Representatives became a condensational symbol around which his supporters and detractors rallied, both arguing for “Americanism” and the “correct” application of law.

Author

• Elizabeth A. Hoffmann, Purdue University