Freedom of expression /
Magee, James J.
Freedom of expression / Created by James Magee. - Westport: Greenwood Press, 2002. ©2002. - 328 pages - Major issues in American history, 1535-3192 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Historical narrative --
The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 --
The abolitionist movement --
The Civil War --
The Comstock Law --
World War I and its aftermath --
The Cold War and the "red menace" --
The Civil Rights Movement --
The Vietnam War --
The Nazi march on Skokie --
Political correctness and free speech on campus --
The Internet.
These events show the variety, complexity, and intensity that freedom of speech and expression issues engender. Magee illustrates how the United States has worked through these contentious periods with American citizens' freedoms remaining intact, if not enhanced.
0313313849
2002021625
Freedom of speech--History.--United States
KF4770 MAG
Freedom of expression / Created by James Magee. - Westport: Greenwood Press, 2002. ©2002. - 328 pages - Major issues in American history, 1535-3192 .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Historical narrative --
The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 --
The abolitionist movement --
The Civil War --
The Comstock Law --
World War I and its aftermath --
The Cold War and the "red menace" --
The Civil Rights Movement --
The Vietnam War --
The Nazi march on Skokie --
Political correctness and free speech on campus --
The Internet.
These events show the variety, complexity, and intensity that freedom of speech and expression issues engender. Magee illustrates how the United States has worked through these contentious periods with American citizens' freedoms remaining intact, if not enhanced.
0313313849
2002021625
Freedom of speech--History.--United States
KF4770 MAG