Free Speech, The People's Darling Privilege: Struggles for Freedom of Expression in American History
- ISBN-10
- 0822325292
- ISBN-13
- 9780822325291
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 520
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-11-17
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Author
- Michael Kent Curtis
Description
DIVConsiders key struggles for free speech in early U.S. history, most of which were settled outside the judicial arena by legislatures following public opinion./div
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