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Sedition Act of 1918 (view source)
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The Sedition Act was repealed in 1920 when the war was over.
The Sedition Act was repealed in 1920 when the war was over.
==Upheld by Supreme Court==
The Supreme Court unanimously held the law did not violate the First Amendment. It held that words which ordinarily would be within the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment may become subject to prohibition when of such a nature and used in such circumstances a to create '''a clear and present danger''' that they will bring about the substantive evils which Congress has a right to prevent.<ref>Schenck v. United States (1919) 249 U.S. 47;[http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0249_0047_ZS.html online text]</ref>
==Key provisions==
==Key provisions==