| Description |
xxv, 548 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Opinions throughout history ; [16] |
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Opinions throughout history ; 16.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Colonially speaking : origin of the American right to free speech (1538-1641) -- The free and unfettered press : sedition, libel, and freedom of the press (1735) -- The first right : making it official (1780-1790) -- Governmental censorship : Big Brother's beginnings (1798-1801) -- Obscene speeches : the Comstock Laws and censorship as a moralizing force (1870-1890) -- Shouting fire : the Espionage Act and World War I (1917-1919) -- Defending civil liberties : the creation of the American Civil Liberties Union (1917-1920) -- The Red threat : Red flag laws and the fear of Communism (1920s) -- Fighting words : speech that incites violence (1942-1949) -- Moving speeches : free speech and the movies (1915-1952) -- The obscenity scene : obscenity and the First Amendment (1957-1964) -- The right not to speak : self-incrimination and the law (1950-1960) -- The limits of libel : freedom of the press and the libel issue (1780-1967) -- Demonstrating freedom : the First Amendment and the freedom to demonstrate (1950-1970) -- Protecting the flag : the US flag and free speech (1968) -- Student speech : student rights and the First Amendment (1965-1969) -- The worst kind of speech : the First Amendment and hate speech (1927-1969) -- The right to blow the whistle : government secrets and the freedom of information (1971) -- Prurient interests : obscenity and the First Amendment (1973-2004) -- Expressions of hatred : free speech and hate speech revisited (1977-1978) -- Forbidden subjects : abortion and the right to provide information (1973-1991) -- The marketplace of ideas : free speech and the Internet (1990-1997) -- Money as speech : corporate donations as free speech (2000-2010) -- Word games : free speech and video games (1989-2011) -- The right to deny service : discrimination and the rights of consumers (2012-2021) -- Freedom of misinformation : the right to mislead (2016-2021) -- Any way you cancel : cancel culture and the illusion of censorship (2016-2022) -- Conclusion : prioritizing speech. |
| Subject |
Freedom of speech -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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Censorship -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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Censorship. (OCoLC)fst00850568
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Freedom of speech. (OCoLC)fst00934044
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Sources. (OCoLC)fst01423900
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Reference works.
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| Added Title |
Free speech and censorship |
| ISBN |
9781637001196 (hardcover) |
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1637001193 (hardcover) |
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