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Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn

We the People

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Wilson, War, and Free Speech

This chapter examines Woodrow Wilson's administration's aggressive actions against dissent during World War I, focusing on the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918. It discusses the severe implications for free speech, including notable prosecutions such as that of Eugene Debs, underlining the conflict between national security and individual rights.

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