It made it dangerous to oppose the draft.
the espionage Act forced Eugene V. Debs to run his presidential campaign from jail.
It made it dangerous to oppose the draft
The Espionage Act of 1917.
The Espionage act forced Eugene V. Debs to run his presidential campaign jail
The Espionage Act forced Eugene V. Debs to run his presidential campaign from jail.
significant limitations of freedom of speech and freedom of the press.Each law introduced significant limitations of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. The Espionage Act prevented American from, among other things, speaking out against the military draft, while the Sedition Act prohibited Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language." Though the Sedition Act was repealed 3 years later, the Espionage Act remains in effect.
it made it dangerous to oppose the draft.
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 The Sedition Act was repealed in 1921, however the Espionage Act remains intact today, albeit a more limited form.
The Espionage Act, USC 793 (rentention or disclosure of national defense information)
Sedition and espionage actAdded: It was passed in 1917 and repealed in 1921
The Espionage Act, USC 793 (retention or disclosure of national defense information) and The Espionage act, USC 798 (disclosure of COMINT)
The Court ruled that the Espionage Act was constitutional.