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Sedition Act (jan 1, 1918 – jan 1, 1921)

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The Sedition Act made it a crime for American citizens to "print, utter, or publish... any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government. The laws were directed against Democratic-Republicans, the party typically favored by new citizens.

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jan 1, 1918
jan 1, 1921
~ 3 years