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What was the Abrams v. united states- about?

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United States (1919) In Abrams v. United States, 250 U.S. 616 (1919), the Supreme Court upheld the conviction of several individuals for the distribution of leaflets advocating their political views. This case is best remembered for the dissent written by Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

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DescriptionAbrams v. United States, 250 U.S. 616, was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States upholding the 1918 Amendment to the Espionage Act of 1917, which made it a criminal offense to urge the ... Wikipedia
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