Sedition Act of 1918
- A law implemented as a revision to the Espionage Act of 1917. This law categorized using language that encourages opposition to the war efforts or criticism toward the U.S., or favoring a nation at war with the U.S., as criminal acts. This Act was nullified in 1921
- The Sedition Act of 1918 made public criticism of the government during wartime a criminal act.
- During World War I, a citizen could be penalized for speaking against the war due to the Sedition Act of 1918.
- The Sedition Act of 1918 was eventually repealed, ending its restrictions on free speech.
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