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American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut

American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut was an action brought against the City of Indianapolis, challenging the constitutionality of the Anti-Pornography Ordinance of 1984. The Indianapolis ordinance prohibited “all discriminatory… Read More »American Booksellers Association, Inc. v. Hudnut

American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana

Formerly known as the Indiana Civil Liberties Union, the Indiana branch of the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, is a private, nonprofit organization concerned with issues related to the… Read More »American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana

Annexation

In Indianapolis, annexation involved a struggle between those in city government who saw physical growth as progress and citizens who viewed absorption into the city as a loss of autonomy… Read More »Annexation

Anti-Picketing Ordinance of 1919

A labor ordinance passed by the Indianapolis City Council September 19, 1919, forbade all forms of picketing by striking workers in the city and imposed fines and prison terms on… Read More »Anti-Picketing Ordinance of 1919

Robert L. Bailey

(June 29, 1885-Mar. 4, 1940). Born in Florence, Alabama, Bailey attended public schools before graduating from Talladega College in 1906. In 1912, he earned a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from… Read More »Robert L. Bailey

Philip Louis Bayt Jr.

(Sept. 29, 1910-May 10, 1989). The second of 11 children born to Austrian parents, Philip Bayt Jr. attended Holy Trinity grade school and Arsenal Technical and Washington high schools where… Read More »Philip Louis Bayt Jr.

Beebe Temperance Case

Responding to pressure from local temperance advocates, the Indiana General Assembly passed a law in 1855 that banned the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors except for medicinal, chemical, or… Read More »Beebe Temperance Case

Isaac Blackford

(Nov. 6, 1786-Dec. 31, 1859). Born in Boundbrook, New Jersey, Blackford graduated from Princeton University. He read and practiced law in his home state until 1812 when he moved west,… Read More »Isaac Blackford

Webster Brewer

(May 11, 1935-Jan. 12, 2022). Born in Clarksville, Tennessee, Webster Brewer moved to Indianapolis with his parents, Margie Brodie Brewer and Marvin Brewer, when he was young. He and his… Read More »Webster Brewer

Robert Lee Brokenburr

(Nov. 16, 1886-Mar. 24, 1974). Born in Phoebus, Virginia, and encouraged by his parents to get an education, Robert Brokenburr worked his way through Hampton Institute, graduating in 1906. He… Read More »Robert Lee Brokenburr

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