Alien and Sedition Acts
Thomas Jefferson’s Other Declaration: The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798
Most people know that Jefferson was the primary drafter of the Declaration of Independence, but few have even heard of another declaration that could very well be the 2nd more important one he ever wrote: The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday...
Criminalizing Free Speech: The Sedition Act Trials
Attacks on the Freedom of Speech are nothing new. Benjamin Franklin warned about them as far back as 1722. And the Sedition Act of 1798 was a direct assault. Learn the stories of some of the people arrested and prosecuted under one of the worst federal acts in...
John Adams: From Revolutionary to Monarchist?
One of the leading voices for liberty and independence in his earlier years, there was certainly a change of approach once John Adams became president. A cautionary tale of the corrupting influence power – or politics in general? Path to Liberty: September 2,...
Nullification: Thomas Jefferson’s Kentucky Resolutions of 1798
On this day in history – November 13, 1798 – the Kentucky Senate passed Jefferson’s resolutions against the Alien and Sedition Acts. The House passed the measure 3 days prior, sending it to Gov. James Garrard. Recognizing long-standing foundational...