Espionage and Sedition Acts (1917) (oct 24, 1917 – jan 2, 1927)
Description:
The Act made it a crime to convey information intended to interfere with the war effort. Later, the Sedition Act imposed harsh penalties for a wide range of dissenting speech, including speech abusing the U.S. government, the flag, the Constitution, and the military.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 24, 1917
jan 2, 1927
~ 9 years and 2 months