Seditious libel

that ban books take away our freedoms and undermine democracy. To begin, banning books takes away freedom of speech. As the First Amendment states , “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…” This is exactly what school boards do when they ban books. They are taking away what us Americans can say and express to others in words or in any sort of media. If we into a country not following these rights pre-set then this story, summarized by Tim Allen (a writer who as wrote many articles for EBSCOhost), would happen, “In 1735, John Peter Zenger was charged with seditious libel, for publishing the writings of several prominent lawyers who were critical of the British colonial governor. He was threatened with a death sentence when he refused to reveal the names of the writers, but his lawyer argued that truth should be a defense against seditious libel, and the jury acquitted Zenger.” We do not want to backwards when it comes to freedom. You may say that you have a right to control what your children hear, and that is a very valid point, but you can’t protect your children forever. The sooner that you can help your children be able to take care of themselves, the better. According to Julia Glum, the average student come out of college with more than $10,000 in debt in just room and board. With some more sense on how to control their lives, this number probably wouldn’t have been this high for students. If their parents had let them take…

period 1812 to 22. This failure was achieved through the introduction of laws and legislation such as The Six Acts. Mike Wells says, “It was difficult to meet both because government legislation barred ‘seditious meetings’ and the strong- minded radicals did not work easily together.” *. This quote refers to one of The Six Acts, The Seditious Meetings Prevention Act. This acts prohibited any public meeting of more than 50 people without the permission of a sheriff or magistrate. Mike Wells…

The Monumental trial of john peter Zenger took place on the historic site where Federal Hall National Memorial Now Stands. The case inspired the entire city and helped Further the cause for freedom that led to revolution, forty years later the John Peter Zenger trial would lead the way for the First Amendment to the constitution of the united states of America. The Man Generally perceived to be the villain of the Zenger affair William Cosby was the guy who was rewarded 50 pounds for the…

American printer and journalist in New York City. Zenger printed The New York Weekly Journal. He was accused of libel in 1734 by William Cosby, the governor of New York, but the jury acquitted Zenger, who became a symbol for freedom of the press. . In 1733, Zenger began printing The New York Weekly Journal, in which the journal voiced opinions critical of the colonial governor, William Cosby. On November 17, 1734, on Cosby's orders, the sheriff arrested Zenger. After a grand jury refused to…

Justin Oliver Wendell Holmes set a test called” clear and present danger” and it was applied to both the national and state levels; therefore, the congress can put a limit of the freedom of speech in the first Amendment protection. The protection of the free speech would not protect all kind of speech. For example, it does not protect a man shouting in a theater and causing fear or panic. In this case the congress has the right to prevent that speech. The freedom of the First Amendment is…

A banned or challenged book tends to be disputed and unwanted in public places. When a book is banned from schools or even a whole state it means that it contains things such as sexual explicitness, offensive language, political incorrectness, violence, views contrary to the state or are seen threatening in some way (Gale 1).The book Lolita written by Vladimir Nabokov was banned in 1955 in France and Australia for its controversial content (Amy 4). Lolita should be banned or challenged because…

In 1733, Zenger printed copies of newspapers in New York to convey that he was unsatisfied with the actions of newly appointed colonial governor William Cosby. Supported by members of the popular party, Zenger's New-York Weekly Journal continued to publish articles critical of the royal governor. Finally, Cosby declared that the newspaper was full of scandalous, virulent, false and seditious reflections. Zenger was sent to prison with libel. In defending Zenger in this landmark case, Hamilton…

Canada/C-22002). Joseph Howe is a prominent figure in Nova Scotia's history, born in 1804 in Halifax, His life journey was marked by his political career and efforts as a member of the Assembly and later Premier of the Province. Joseph Howe was born to Loyalist parents, John Howe and Mary Edes Austen, in the Northwest Arm area of what is today the Halifax Regional Municipality. Joseph Howe's impact on Nova Scotia's history and his dedication to democratic values makes him a deserving candidate…

Human Rights it states that “Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.” On the December of 2003 bill 7 was made in Quebec that would prevent some workers working in the health care services to create or join a union because they were considered to be self-employed. Lastly, many peoples rights were abused in 1911 during the Winnipeg general strikes. During the Winnipeg General strikes unions formed to voice the opinion of the workers, they would…

the “constituents” believe that the representatives are suited to make sure that the executive powers do not abuse their rule over the people. Unlike in England, where the people trust that the executive magistrate, parliament, and the crown will represent them, in America trust is in the hands of the people -popular sovereignty. Thus, we should be able to pick who is in government freely. Yet, it would be very hard to do so if we were not allowed to talk about those who hold the office. The…