Espionage Act of 1917 Sedition Act of 1918 (1 Jun 1917 Jahr – 1 März 1921 Jahr)

Beschreibung:

The law passed after the United States entered WWI. Imposed sentences up to twenty years on anyone found guilty of aiding the enemy, obstructing recruitment of soldiers, or encouraging disloyalty. Used to target Communist/ Socialist
The Sedition Act specified the illegality to speak against the government.

[Many found issues with this as it went against the first amendment, as anyone who spoke in disagreement was considered an "enemy" or unloyal to America.]

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