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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...
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,...
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...
Today in 1798, Jeffersonian Republicans celebrated Bastille Day as a partisan holiday. On the same day, President John Adams took this opportunity to sign the Sedition Act into law on July 14, 1798. The law criminalized bringing the president and members of Congress...
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! On this episode of Good Morning Liberty, Michael Boldin (follow) goes through the history of James Madison’s Virginia Resolutions, passed in that state on Dec 21 and 24, 1798 PODCAST VERSION...
In 1798, President John Adams signed a bill into law criminalizing speech critical of the federal government. Today, the feds take a more subtle approach to controlling speech, but the spirit of the Sedition Act lives on. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wrote the...