Sedition Act of 1798

The controversial Sedition Act forbade written or spoken criticism of the president or the federal government. Although this was in direct opposition to the First Amendment, it was passed by Congress to silence Republican criticism of the Federalists.

Date:
1798
Original Format:
Document
Item#:
1790.0038c
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2529px
Width:
2163px
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