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The Sedition Act of 1918 made the use of profane, disloyal or abusive language against the United States government or flag against the law. It gave the Postmaster General the power not to deliver to groups that committed these acts and was considered only to be necessary in times of war.
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What right was limited by the sedition act of 1918?
The right to free speech
What liberty did the Sedition Act limit?
The Sedition Act limited freedom of speech and protest.
How did the Sedition Act affect US elections?
The Sedition Act forced Eugene V. Debs to run his presidential campaign from jail,
According to those who opposed it what was wrong with the Sedition of 1918?
It limited freedom of speech
Where did the sedition act of 1718 happen?
1798
What was the sedition act 1918?
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What was the effect of the Espionage and Sedition Act in 1918?
What was the impact of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
What was a problem with the Sedition Act of 1918?
It limited freedom of speech.
How were criticisms of World War 1 silenced at home?
The Sedition Act of 1918, which was repealed in 1920, after the war ended.
Worst moment for Woodrow Wilson?
He passed the Sedition Act of 1918
What right was limited by the sedition act of 1918?
The right to free speech
The espionage act (1917) and the sedition act(1918) were used by president Woodrow Wilson administration during world war 1 to?
the espionage act (1917) and the sedition act(1918) were used by president woodrow wilson administration during world war I to
The Sedition Act allowed the national government to jail people for?
The Sedition Act, passed in 1918. The law made it a crime to criticize by speech or writing the government or Constitution.
What According to those who opposed it what was wrong with the sedition act of 1918?
It limited freedom of speech
What did the Sedition Law allow the government to do?
The Sedition Act of 1918 allowed the government to imprison people who spoke out against the government. It was repealed in 1920.
The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 showed that Americans?
We're fearful of possible German activity in the u.s.
What is the sedition Act.?
The Sedition Act tried to curb republican criticism of government policy. It basically stopped people from speaking disrespectfully against the government. The Sedition Act made any activity designed to overthrow a government illegal. The 1918 Sedition Act was passed by the United States Congress was a means of expanding the 1917 Espionage Act. Woodrow Wilson signed it into law.
