Goldman is arrested under the Espionage Act for anti-draft activities.
On June 15, 1917, Emma Goldman, along with Alexander Berkman, was arrested in New York for conspiring to obstruct the draft through their activities with the No-Conscription League. Her arrest was part of a broader crackdown on dissent during World War I and began the legal proceedings leading to her imprisonment, showcasing significant tensions surrounding free speech and government policy in wartime.