Free Speech, The People's Darling Privilege - Struggles for Freedom of Expression in American History

"This book is a major contribution to scholarship on the history of free speech in the United States from 1800 through the Civil War."--David Rabban, University of Texas School of Law

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Michael Kent Curtis

Summary

Considering key struggles for free speech in early US history, this book states that most of these were settled outside the judicial arena by legislatures following public opinion. It is for students and scholars of law, US history, and political science, as well as for general readers interested in civil liberties and free speech.

Product details

• Authors: Curtis, Michael Kent Curtis, Michael Kentcurtis
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.11.2000
• EAN: 9780822325291
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-2529-1
• No. of pages: 536
• Dimensions: 244 mm x 171 mm x 41 mm
• Weight: 952 g
• Series: Constitutional Conflicts; Constitutional Conflicts
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries