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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
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