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| OAH Magazine of History | 1 |
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| Moore, Wayne D. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMoore, Wayne D. – OAH Magazine of History, 1995
Asserts that freedom of speech issues were among the first major confrontations in U.S. constitutional law. Maintains that lessons from the controversies surrounding the Sedition Act of 1798 have continuing practical relevance. Describes and discusses the significance of freedom of speech to the U.S. political system. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Colonial History (United States), Constitutional History
