Question

During World War I, the Congress passed the Sedition Act in 1918. Why did many Americans consider this Act to be a violation of civil rights?

A. The act compelled US citizens to enlist for draft.
B. The act punished all US citizens of German descent.
C. The act infringed upon the freedom of speech and freedom of press.
D. The act prohibited disclosing any information related to the war.

Answer 1

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C. The act violated the freedom of speech and freedom of press.


Such an act was responsible for reducing the notion of freedom of expression to nothing, since it punished those who opposed the US participation in the war.