Censorship

Censorship | Hate Speech Should Be Banned

Terrie Albano, a member of the national board of the Communist Party, argues in the following viewpoint that the speech of racist hate groups creates an “atmosphere of fear” that stifles free expression. Therefore, he maintains, banning hate speech and the groups that promulgate it would protect the free speech rights of the majority of Americans.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to the author, when were Communists denied their freedom of speech?

2. Which groups does Albano maintain have the right to free speech and which groups do...

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