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jul 14, 1798 - Congress adopts the Sedition Act, the fourth and last of the Alien and Sedition acts.

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The bill subjects any American citizen to a fine and/or imprisonment for obstructing the implementation of federal law, or for publishing malicious or false writings against Congress, the President, or the government.

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jul 14, 1798
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~ 227 years ago