NJ. by the pastor of the local Ukrainian Catholic Church. it became a daily newspaper on January 3. 1921. From the beginning. the editorinchief of Svoboda intended the daily to be the peoples paper. The papers goals were laudatory: defend national interests. encourage people to community activity and socially useful work. and raise national consciousness. Svoboda was considered a true beacon of light. Amidst a feeling of hopelessness and despair among newly arrived Ukrainian immigrants in America. Svoboda offered them reassurance. hope. and pride in their heritage. The intent of the founders. from the inception of Svoboda. was to create a crusading newspaper.
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