The Lenny Bruce Obscenity Trial - The Obscenity Circus | 1
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The Obscenity Circus
Richard Pryor, George Carlin and Sarah Silverman are just a few of the stand-up comedians who have found fame with vulgar and unflinching comedy. Just decades ago, it was illegal to tell boundary-pushing jokes in public. It wasn't until the 1950s that Lenny Bruce rose to prominence as a comedian and challenged the nation's obscenity laws. The trial would not only change comedy, but redefine free speech in America.
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