Freedom of Expression

Name: Freedom of Expression
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ISBN: 9780313313844

ISBN-10: 0313313849

ISBN-13: 9780313313844

Edition: 2002

Authors: James Magee

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Freedom of expression is enshrined in the Constitution as a "sacred right" of the American people. The appeal is clear: "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech or of the press." Yet the ink had barely dried on the Constitution before the first landmark freedom of expression issue exploded onto the scene. This student resource traces 11 such issues that have polarized the nation. These events show the variety, complexity, and intensity that freedom of speech and expression issues engender. Issues include: BLAlien and Sedition Acts of 1798 BLThe Abolitionist Movement BLThe Civil War BLThe Comstock Law BLWorld War I BLThe Cold War and the "Red Menace" BLThe Civil Rights…

Book details

List price: $79.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Publication date: 11/30/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 1.430

Dr. James J. Magee is professor-emeritus of Counseling and Gerontology at The College of New Rochelle where he has taught for 30 years. He is the author of A Professionalï¿½s Guide to Older Adultsï¿½ Life Review: Releasing the Peace Within and 40 articles and chapters on gerontological topics.



Series Foreword



Preface


Chronology of Events



Historical Narrative



The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798



The Abolitionist Movement



The Civil War



The Comstock Law



World War I and Its Aftermath



The Cold War and the "Red Menace"



The Civil Rights Movement



The Vietnam War



The Nazi March on Skokie



Political Correctness and Free Speech on Campus



The Internet


Selected Bibliography


Index