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Act Of 1917

Published on Dec 01, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Espionage Act OF 1917

BY:JAKOB, ASTRID, VAL
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PURPOSE

LIMIT OPPOSITION TO THE WAR AND FIGHT ESPIONAGE

WHAT IT DID

ILLEGALIZED ENEMY AID, FALSE REPORTS, & WAR EFFORT INTERFERENCE

EFFECTIVENESS

WITH SEDITION ACT OF 1918: 1000 CONVICTIONS

CONTROVERSY

SEEMINGLY VIOLATED 1ST AMENDMENT: SPEECH & PRESS

CONTROVERSY RESULT

SUPREME COURT MADE SPEECH RESTRICTED IF WORDS ARE DANGEROUS

GROUPS FORMED

AMERICAN PROTECTIVE LEAGUE & BOY SPIES OF AMERICA

RESULT

A LAW TO PUNISH THE OPPOSITION IN A WARTIME