Freedom of Expression:

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. Magee illustrates how the United States has worked through these contentious periods with American citizens' freedoms remaining intact, if not enhanced. An annotated bibliography follows each issue to provide avenues for further research, and a timeline and general bibliography provide additional reference support. Contents......Page 8 Series Foreword......Page 10 Preface......Page 14 Chronology of Events......Page 18 1. Historical Narrative......Page 24 2. The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798......Page 42 3. The Abolitionist Movement......Page 66 4. The Civil War......Page 92 5. The Comstock Law......Page 118 6. World War I and Its Aftermath......Page 144 7. The Cold War and the “Red Menace”......Page 170 8. The Civil Rights Movement......Page 198 9. The Vietnam War......Page 222 10. The Nazi March on Skokie......Page 246 11. Political Correctness and Free Speech on Campus......Page 268 12. The Internet......Page 298 Selected Bibliography......Page 334 A......Page 340 C......Page 341 D......Page 342 F......Page 343 H......Page 344 K......Page 345 N......Page 346 P......Page 347 S......Page 348 W......Page 350 Z......Page 351