Finan, Christopher M., 1953-

From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act a history of the fight for free speech in America / [electronic resource] : History of the fight for free speech in America Christopher M. Finan. - Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, c2007. - xi, 348 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 310-325) and index.

Ground zero -- Mob rule, 1921-1930 -- Banned in Boston -- The court takes a hand -- The second Red scare -- The fight for artistic freedom, 1945-1966 -- Let the sunshine in -- The counterattack, 1970-2002 -- 9/11.

Presents a comprehensive history of the evolution of free speech in America over the last century.


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2013.
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