On July 4, 1798, the United States Senate passed a sedition law that made it illegal to criticize the Federalist administration or their allies in Congress. Today, the nation once again faces the threat of persecution for political speech.
On July 4, 1798, the United States Senate passed a sedition law that made it illegal to criticize the Federalist administration or their allies in Congress. Today, the nation once again faces the threat of persecution for political speech.
