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How were martial law and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus used to stifle dissent?

How were martial law and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus used to stifle dissent?
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How were martial law and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus used to stifle dissent?

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if you mean the civil war they were used to silence critics with the threat of arbitrary arrest.

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