Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-342) and indexes.
Tracing the battles between the repressors and proponents of free speech, this chronology overviews press and speech freedoms in the United States from 1619 through 1995. Beginning with the American Colonies, the volume covers the religious refugees and political dissidents who settled the Colonies and the press that heated up the struggle to rid America of the Crown. Although freedom of speech and the press became constitutional rights 15 years after the Declaration of Independence, these rights fared poorly until after World War II. This book traces the struggles, the press, and the contendi.
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Press and speech freedoms in America, 1619-1995.
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Freedom of speech-- United States-- History, Chronology.
Freedom of the press-- United States-- History, Chronology.
Liberté de la presse-- États-Unis-- Histoire, Chronologie.