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The '''Sedition Act''' of 1918 was an amendment to the [[Espionage Act]] of 1917 passed by Congress at the urging of President [[Woodrow Wilson]], who was concerned that any antiwar speech and organizing to oppose the draft and the war effort constituted a real threat to an American victory.  

The '''Sedition Act of 1918''' was an amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917 passed by Congress at the urging of President [[Woodrow Wilson]], who was concerned that any antiwar speech and organizing to oppose the draft and the war effort constituted a real threat to an American victory.  

The Sedition Act forbade Americans to use "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, flag, or armed forces during war. The act also allowed the [[Postmaster General]] to deny mail delivery to dissenters of government policy during wartime.

The Sedition Act forbade Americans to use "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, flag, or armed forces during war. The act also allowed the [[Postmaster General]] to deny mail delivery to dissenters of government policy during wartime.