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Charles T. Schenck was the secretary of the Socialist Party of America in Philadelphiaduring the First World Warand involved in the 1919 Supreme Court case Schenck v. United States.Schenck had been indicted and tried for distributing 15,000 subversive leaflets to prospective military draftees during World War I. The leaflets urged the potential draftees to refuse to serve, if drafted, on the grounds that military conscription constituted involuntary servitude, which is prohibited by the Thirteenth Amendment. The Federal government held the position that Schenck's actions violated the Espionage Act of 1917.Schenck was convicted, but he appealed to the United States Supreme Court, arguing that the court decision violated his First Amendment rights. However, the Court unanimously upheld his conviction.

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How did Schenck violate the law during World War 1?

Assuming you are talking about Charles Schenck, he was a leader in the Socialist Party of America and was convicted of printing and distributing leaflets opposing the draft during the war. The Supreme Court eventually ruled on the case, stating that his actions were not protected by the First Amendment because it was a "clear and present danger" to the US, since the US was fighting in a war and needed men to serve in the military.


What War was being waged at the time Schenck was arrested?

Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919)Schenck involved a protest of the draft during World War I, fought between 1914 and 1918. Charles T. Schenck was arrested in 1917 and charged under the Espionage Act of 1917, but his case didn't reach the US Supreme Court until 1919, at the conclusion of the War.For more information, see Related Questions, below.


In Schenck v. US when did the Supreme Court say speech could be more dangerous to the country?

In Schenck v. United States, the Supreme Court said that speech could be more dangerous to the country when it creates a "clear and present danger" of bringing about harmful or dangerous actions that the government has the right to prevent.


What did Charles schenck do after his conviction?

Charles Schenck was an official of the Socialist Party in Philadelphia in the early 20th century. In 1917, he was arrested for distributing and attempting to distribute literature urging young men to resist the WW1 draft, calling military conscription a form of slavery. He was convicted under the Espionage Act of 1917 and challenged the constitutionality of the act in the US Supreme Court.The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision written by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, declared the Espionage Act constitutional and created the first exception to the First Amendment Free Speech Clause in US history. Justice Holmes stated that Schenck's actions created a "clear and present danger" to national security, and compared the protest to "shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater."Case Citation:Schenck v. United States, 249 US 47 (1919)For more information, see Related Questions, below.


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