Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-147) and index.
Contents
The origins of the First Amendment -- Speech acts and the limits of free speech -- Free speech during wartime -- Political protest -- Defining obscenity -- Speaking in symbols -- Protecting hate speech -- Freedom of speech and your daily life -- The Bill of Rights.
Summary
Explains the right to free speech in the United States as outlined in the Bill of Rights, describes the history of the first amendment to the Constitution, and discusses the controversies of free speech throughout American history.