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It threatened their political rights.
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∙ 13y agoIt threatened their political rights
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What act made the statements critical of the government unlawful?
The Sedition Act
What did the sedition act make illegal in 1910?
The Sedition Act made it illegal to rebel against law and to publish any anti government writings.
Was anyone ever convicted of violating the sedition act?
Yes, there was two people that was arrested for violating the Sedition Act. The only man convicted was, Eugene V. Debs.
The Sedition Act allowed the national government to jail people for?
The Sedition Act, passed in 1918. The law made it a crime to criticize by speech or writing the government or Constitution.
The sedition act can easily be seen as a violation of?
freedom of speech
Which law was an infringement on the First Amendment rights of many Americans?
Sedition Act
The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 showed that Americans?
We're fearful of possible German activity in the u.s.
Why did many Americans support the sedition act and the American league?
They wanted to protect American from foreign Influences
What was the negative consequence of the sedition act?
A negative consequence of the Sedition Act?
Who was against the alien and sedition act?
The Republicans supported the Alien Act and they opposed the Sedition Act. The Federalist liked the Sedition Act because it was supposed to destroy the Republicans.
When was the sedition act and espionage act repealed?
The Sedition Act was a part of the Espionage Act. The Sedition Act was repealed in 1921, however the Espionage Act remains intact today, albeit a more limited form.
What liberty did the Sedition Act limit?
The Sedition Act limited freedom of speech and protest.
Why were Alien and Sedition acts unpopular with many people?
The Sedition Act was unpopular because it restricted the freedom to criticize the government.
What was the sedition act 1918?
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Who was affected by the sedition act how were they affected?
The illegal immigrants were the people affected by the Sedition act. They were deported to their countries or imprisoned.
The Espionage Act of 1917 and Sedition Act of 1918 were both?
significant limitations of freedom of speech and freedom of the press.Each law introduced significant limitations of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. The Espionage Act prevented American from, among other things, speaking out against the military draft, while the Sedition Act prohibited Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language." Though the Sedition Act was repealed 3 years later, the Espionage Act remains in effect.
What was the effect of the Espionage and Sedition Act in 1918?
What was the impact of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
