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Ep. 170 Free speech and the American Founding

So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast

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Colonial Age begins wherein FS is uncommon

The story of a nation built and sustained by free speech begins during a time where free speech itself wasn't commonplace. Slavery was common, and democratic forms of government were very slowly taking root in the hearts and minds of the people. Colonial governments were shaped and informed by the english legal tradition. It was during this time that virginia's governor, william berkeley, summed up the dominating sentiments regarding free speech when he declared,. i thank god there are no free schools nor printing, and i hope we shall not have these for hundreds of years.

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