The Espionage and Seditiona Acts targeted socialists and labor leaders.
they felt like it
What was the impact of the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
espoinge and sedition acts
labor leaders were targeted because they would urge their workers to strike during the war effort for better working conditions and higher pay. Which was illegal under these acts.
It made it dangerous to oppose the draft
National security during wartime.
The Sedition Act of 1918, which was repealed in 1920, after the war ended.
(d) were responsible for the arrest of 1500 Americans. The correct answer is supported in the text on page 678.
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 The Sedition Act was repealed in 1921, however the Espionage Act remains intact today, albeit a more limited form.
Sedition and espionage actAdded: It was passed in 1917 and repealed in 1921
The Espionage and Sedition Acts were not justifiable. They suspended essential rights, outlined in the Bill of Rights, and made the act of speaking out in opposition a crime. The suspension of rights are never justifiable, whatever the reasons.
The Espionage and Sedition Acts (1917-1918) *Wartime Only*