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In 1919 British plans to intern people suspected of sedition What does intern mean?
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Intern means to imprison or detain, in this context.
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Who was affected by the sedition act how were they affected?
The illegal immigrants were the people affected by the Sedition act. They were deported to their countries or imprisoned.
Why were Alien and Sedition acts unpopular with many people?
The Sedition Act was unpopular because it restricted the freedom to criticize the government.
What did the Sedition Law allow the government to do?
The Sedition Act of 1918 allowed the government to imprison people who spoke out against the government. It was repealed in 1920.
Who wrote the response to the alien and sedition acts?
It was opposed by a lot of people
What was the purpose of the Sedition Act of 1798?
to stop people from criticizing the government
How was witchcraft punished and what lead people to be suspected of it?
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Was anyone ever convicted of violating the sedition act?
Yes, there was two people that was arrested for violating the Sedition Act. The only man convicted was, Eugene V. Debs.
The Sedition Act allowed the national government to jail people for?
The Sedition Act, passed in 1918. The law made it a crime to criticize by speech or writing the government or Constitution.
How did people die during the Khmer rouge?
tortured and eventually executed anyone suspected of belonging to be suspected enemies
What president freed people jailed in the alien and sedition act?
George Washington
Laws that were used to arrest people who disagreed with the federal government?
The Alien and Sedition Acts
What is the sedition Act.?
The Sedition Act tried to curb republican criticism of government policy. It basically stopped people from speaking disrespectfully against the government. The Sedition Act made any activity designed to overthrow a government illegal. The 1918 Sedition Act was passed by the United States Congress was a means of expanding the 1917 Espionage Act. Woodrow Wilson signed it into law.
