Espionage and Sedition Acts
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Wars, Battles, World War I, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Censorship, Treason, Traitors
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: June 15, 1917, and May 16, 1918
Article abstract: Challenges to civil liberties and political reform redefine the Progressive movement.
Summary of Event
Enacted by the Congress of the United States on June 15, 1917, the Espionage Act made it illegal to obstruct willfully the recruiting or enlistment of individuals into the armed forces of the United States. The 1918 amendments to this act, known collectively as the Sedition Act, carried the original law even further by making it a crime to voice any criticism about the United States government or government policy with regard to World...
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