Question

What had Benjamin Gitlow been convicted for in the Supreme Court case Gitlow v. New York?

a.Keeping a handgun in his home
b.Having obscene books
c.Publishing a socialist newspaper
d.Providing information about birth control

Answer 1

The correct answer is C. Publishing a socialist newspaper

Step-by-step explanation:

Benjamin Giltlow was a socialist politician; he was sentenced to prison in 1920 because he was related to the publication of a socialist newspaper called "The Revolutionary Age", and this publication was first considered to be against the law as it suggested the overthrow of the government.

However, Giltlow appealed the decision of the Court against New York (the state in which he committed the crime) and in 1925 the court decided free speech right protected these cases, and therefore Giltlow could not be punished. This case was known as Giltlow v. New York. Therefore Benjamin Giltlow was convicted for publishing a socialist newspaper.

Answer 2

What made Benjamin Gitlow convicted for the supreme court is the reason of having to publish a socialist newspaper which is letter C. It is because Benjamin Gitlow had published an article where it led him in being convicted and arrested to jail.