The Federal legislation that made illegal to speak out against the government, during World War I this would be infringing on free speech. This should be taught or reminded to us that the government cant be aloud to silence people no matter what they say.
The Espionage Act enacted on June 15, 1917 the Espionage Act prohibited individuals from expressing or publishing opinions that would interfere with the U.S. military’s efforts to defeat Germany A year later, the U.S. Congress amended the law with the Sedition Act of 1918, which made it illegal to speak anything of American involvement in the war. While the Espionage Act dealt with many uncontroversial issues like charging acts of spying as amended by the Sedition Act was extremely controversial.
The Espionage Act enacted on June 15, 1917 the Espionage Act prohibited individuals from expressing or publishing opinions that would interfere with the U.S. military’s efforts to defeat Germany A year later, the U.S. Congress amended the law with the Sedition Act of 1918, which made it illegal to speak anything of American involvement in the war. While the Espionage Act dealt with many uncontroversial issues like charging acts of spying as amended by the Sedition Act was extremely controversial.