An Indispensable Liberty The Fight for Free Speech in Nineteenth-Century America |
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Editor:
| Cronin, Mary M. |
Contribution by:
| Bulla, David W. Bekken, Jon Davidson, Sandra Dupont, Nancy McKenzie Hayden, Joseph Jolliffe, Lee Kilmer, Paulette D. Pribanic-Smith, Erika Jean van Tuyll, Debra Reddin Wood, Janice R. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8093-3472-8 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2016 |
Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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During the nineteenth century, the popular concept of American freedom of speech was still being formed. In An Indispensable Liberty, contributors examine attempts to restrict freedom of speech and the press during and after the Civil War, chronicling the development of modern-day notions of free speech.
During the nineteenth century, the popular concept of American freedom of speech was still being formed. In An Indispensable Liberty, contributors examine attempts to restrict freedom of speech and the press during and after the Civil War, chronicling the development of modern-day notions of free speech.