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Matthew Lyon
Yes, there was two people that was arrested for violating the Sedition Act. The only man convicted was, Eugene V. Debs.
Jefferson ordered for the citizens who were fined, for the fines to be refunded and those who were under imprisoned were released.
what was the action Jefferson took toward republican "martyrs"convicted under the federalist sedition law?
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The Sedition Acts were a group of laws that defined rebellious and civil disorder actions that are taken against a government body. Jefferson pardoned Republican martyrs that were convicted of such actions.
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The groups most often arrested under the Sedition Act were immigrants from countries including Germany. They were often wrongly accused of spying.
Alien and sedition act. so, sedition.
The Sabotage Act and the Sedition Act's were passed in 1918. These laws made it a crime to say print or write almost anything perceived as negative about the government. Such acts were considered sabotage. The government used the laws to stifle all political opposition thousands of people especially immigrants socialists pacifists and labor activists were convicted under these laws.
A negative consequence of the Sedition Act?
Jefferson pardoned the Republicans who had been convicted under the Federalist Sedition Law. Thomas Jefferson served as the 3rd U. S. President.
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.