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Q: What was the effect of the Espionage and Sedition Act in 1918?
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The espionage act (1917) and the sedition act(1918) were used by president Woodrow Wilson administration during world war 1 to?

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How were criticisms of World War 1 silenced at home?

The Sedition Act of 1918, which was repealed in 1920, after the war ended.


When was the sedition act and espionage act repealed?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 The Sedition Act was repealed in 1921, however the Espionage Act remains intact today, albeit a more limited form.


The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 showed that Americans?

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The Espionage Act of 1917 and Sedition Act of 1918 were both?

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 Though the Sedition Act was repealed 3 years later, the Espionage Act remains in effect.


What court case grew out of enforcement of the Espionage and Sedition Act of 1918?

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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.


What was the sedition act 1918?

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What groups were most often prosecuted under the espionage act and the sedition act?

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How were civil rights affected during World War 1?

espionage act and the sedition act


How did the government attempt to silence opposition to the war?

It passed both the espionage act and the sedition act


How did the espionage and the sedition acts affect freedom of speech?

It made it dangerous to oppose the draft