may 1, 1925 - Gitlow v New York
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Gitlow, a socialist, was arrested for distributing copies of a “left-wing manifesto”. He was convicted under the state criminal anarchy law. Gitlow argued that no action resulted from his publications, The New York courts decided that anyone who advocates the doctrine of violent revolution violate the law. Did this violate the First Amendment of freedom of speech?
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