110k views
13 votes
What was the Sedition Act?

User Wizmea
by
8.1k points

1 Answer

8 votes

Answer:

An act that extended the Espionage Act of 1917

Step-by-step explanation:

The Sedition Act of 1918 was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of government bonds.

It was an attempt at silencing people who disagreed with the government.

User Imogen
by
7.5k points

No related questions found