Author : Wendell Bird
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674976134
Total Pages : 561 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Criminal Dissent by : Wendell Bird
Download or read book Criminal Dissent written by Wendell Bird and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The prosecution of dissent under the Alien and Sedition Acts affected far more people than previously realized. It also provoked the first battle over the Bill of Rights. Wendell Bird provides the definitive account of a dark moment in U.S. history, reminding us that expressive freedom and opposition politics are essential to a stable democracy.