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  2. Censorship in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Sedition Act of 1918 (Pub. L. 65–150, 40 Stat. 553, enacted May 16, 1918) was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of ...

  3. Category:Censorship in the United States - Wikipedia

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    California Criminal Syndicalism Act; Censorship of educational research databases; Censorship of school curricula in the United States; Censorship of student media in the United States; Childe Byron; Civil War newspaper suppression in Oregon; Clear and present danger; Comics Code Authority; Comstock Act of 1873; The Cradle Will Rock

  4. Committee on Public Information - Wikipedia

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    The Committee on Public Information (1917–1919), also known as the CPI or the Creel Committee, was an independent agency of the government of the United States under the Wilson administration created to influence public opinion to support the US in World War I, in particular, the US home front.

  5. Category:Political repression in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Censorship in the United States (6 C, 94 P) ... California Criminal Syndicalism Act; ... Sedition Act of 1918; Smith Act;

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  7. Shouting fire in a crowded theater - Wikipedia

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    Holmes, writing for a unanimous Court, ruled that it was a violation of the Espionage Act of 1917 (amended by the Sedition Act of 1918) to distribute flyers opposing the draft during World War I. Holmes argued that this abridgment of free speech was permissible because it presented a " clear and present danger " to the government's recruitment ...

  8. Sedition Act of 1918 - Wikipedia

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    The Sedition Act of 1918 (Pub. L. 65–150, 40 Stat. 553, enacted May 16, 1918) was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds.

  9. Postal censorship - Wikipedia

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    In response to the war, the United States Congress passed the Espionage Act of 1917 and Sedition Act of 1918. These gave broad powers to the government to censor the press through the use of fines, and later any criticism of the government, army, or sale of war bonds. [ 19 ]