Free Speech in its Forgotten Years, 1870–1920 (Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society) - Hardcover

Rabban, David M.

 
9780521620130: Free Speech in its Forgotten Years, 1870–1920 (Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society)

Synopsis

Controversies and litigation about free speech, often involving sex reformers and labor unions, preceded the Espionage Act of 1917.

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'This book will become a standard text for anyone who seeks a scholarly account of First Amendment jurisprudence.' International Trade and Business Law Annual

'This book will become a standard text for anybody who seeks a scholarly account of First Amendment jurisprudence.' International Trade and Business Law Journal

Book Description

Most American historians and legal scholars incorrectly assume that controversies and litigation about free speech began abruptly during World War I; yet important free speech controversies and legal cases preceded the Espionage Act of 1917. World War I obscured prior libertarian defenses of free speech.

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9780521655378: Free Speech in its Forgotten Years, 1870-1920 (Cambridge Historical Studies in American Law and Society)

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ISBN 10:  0521655374 ISBN 13:  9780521655378
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010
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