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Attorney Francis Fisher Kane called these events “generally unwise and very apt to result in injustice” in his resignation letter. The Georgist politician Louis F. Post spoke out against these events before the House Committee on Rules. The Buford, nicknamed the “Soviet Ark,” was used to transport nearly 300 (10[1])people involved in these events to Hanko, Finland. These events, led by a man nicknamed the “Fighting Quaker,” began after mail bombings launched by supporters of Luigi Galleani. Future FBI (10[1])director J. Edgar Hoover was appointed to orchestrate these events, (10[1])which were prompted by the Boston police strike (-5[1])and targeted figures such as Emma Goldman (10[1])for deportation. For 10 points, name these events carried out by a namesake Attorney General during the first Red Scare. ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Palmer Raids [or raids by A. Mitchell Palmer; prompt on Red Scare or First Red Scare until read; prompt on bombings; prompt on raids]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Joseph ChambersVirginia ADuke4810
Derek AldridgeWilliam & MaryUNC C7810
Graham TroyUNC BLiberty C8810
Robert FreemanSouth CarolinaLiberty A96-5
Noah ChinVirginia Tech AUNC D10310
Nathan RedfordLiberty ASouth Carolina1240

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