15 Jun 1917 Jahr - Espionage and Sedition Act
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The Espionage Act of 1917 was enacted on June 15, 1917. The law was extended on May 16, 1918, by the Sedition Act of 1918.
A set of amendments to the Espionage Act prohibiting many forms of speech.
The Sedition Act of 1918 made it a federal offense to use "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the Constitution, the government, the American uniform, or the US flag.
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