![]() | Criminal Dissent: Prosecutions under the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 Subjects: Alien and Sedition laws 1798; Seditious libel -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Freedom of expression -- United States -- History -- 18th century; United States -- History -- 1797–1801; In the first complete account of prosecutions under the Alien and Sedition Acts, dozens of previously unknown cases come to light, revealing the lengths to which the John Adams administration went in order to criminalize dissent. |
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