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The First Amendment and Free Speech in America
The regulation of expression was a routine affair in 19th century America. Anything that was perceived to cross the line in terms of public order, public safety, morality was routinely suppressed both by neighbors and private actors,. Sometimes lynch mobs, also by government actors. There's no case of the Supreme Court striking down a law for infringing on free speech prior to the interwar period.