Jeremy Gaymon
United States History
Intolerance and Civil Liberties during WWI
Civil liberties were guaranteed to us through the Bill of Rights. These freedoms were part of the interconnections of World War I. For example, the first amendment guarantees of the freedom of religion, speech and press without the government interfering. I find the Espionage, Sedition and Enemy acts to be three of the most important pieces of history during this time. What these laws achieved were doing away with a variety of activities the government had planned.
One example of the government imposing upon free speech and press was the Espionage Act. This law carried a penalty of up to twenty years’ imprisonment for hindering staffing or causing unruliness in
United States History
Intolerance and Civil Liberties during WWI
Civil liberties were guaranteed to us through the Bill of Rights. These freedoms were part of the interconnections of World War I. For example, the first amendment guarantees of the freedom of religion, speech and press without the government interfering. I find the Espionage, Sedition and Enemy acts to be three of the most important pieces of history during this time. What these laws achieved were doing away with a variety of activities the government had planned.
One example of the government imposing upon free speech and press was the Espionage Act. This law carried a penalty of up to twenty years’ imprisonment for hindering staffing or causing unruliness in