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The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a labor union, faced significant persecution under the Sedition Act, particularly during World War I. The act was used to suppress dissent and opposition to the war, leading to the arrest and prosecution of many IWW members for their anti-war stance and advocacy for workers' rights. Their radical views and actions were seen as a threat to national security at the time.
What else can I help you with?
What is the crime in British common law of criticizing the government under any circumstances?
Alien and sedition act. so, sedition.
What liberty did the Sedition Act limit?
The Sedition Act limited freedom of speech and protest.
What did Jefferson consider the greatest danger of the prosecutions under the Sedition Act?
The threat to a free press.
How did the Sedition Act affect US elections?
The Sedition Act forced Eugene V. Debs to run his presidential campaign from jail,
Where did the sedition act of 1718 happen?
1798
Union that was persecuted under the sedition act?
IWW
Radical antiwar labor union whose members were prosecuted under the espionage and sedition act?
industrial workers of the world (iww)
What groups were most often prosecuted under the espionage act and the sedition act?
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What groups were often arrested under the Sedition Act?
The groups most often arrested under the Sedition Act were immigrants from countries including Germany. They were often wrongly accused of spying.
Who was convicted under the sedition act?
Matthew Lyon =)
What is the crime in British common law of criticizing the government under any circumstances?
Alien and sedition act. so, sedition.
What was the negative consequence of the sedition act?
A negative consequence of the Sedition Act?
Can a president arrest foreigners who critized his government under the alien and sedition act?
Yes they can
Who was against the alien and sedition act?
The Republicans supported the Alien Act and they opposed the Sedition Act. The Federalist liked the Sedition Act because it was supposed to destroy the Republicans.
When was the sedition act and espionage act repealed?
The Sedition Act was a part of the Espionage Act. The Sedition Act was repealed in 1921, however the Espionage Act remains intact today, albeit a more limited form.
What liberty did the Sedition Act limit?
The Sedition Act limited freedom of speech and protest.
What did Jefferson consider the greatest danger of the prosecutions under the Sedition Act?
The threat to a free press.
