Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Vanderbilt University, 1990.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-194) and index.
Introduction: Leaving the Shadow -- 1. The Boundaries of Colonial Speech -- 2. Seditious Speech Law -- 3. The Nature of the Words -- 4. Between the Millstones -- 5. Sanctions in Decline -- 6. A Growing Leniency -- 7. Fruits of Circumstance.
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Freedom of speech-- United States-- History-- 17th century.