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What was the purpose of the Founding Fathers including the Freedom of Speech in the First Amendment? What does the First Amendment say about Speech?

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to not repeat the same mistakes as the king

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the founding fathers wanted a democracy where people were free to say what they like about the government because in the british monarchy, saying something negative about the king could get you jailed or even killed

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