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Schenck v. U.S. (1919)
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First Amendment & Free Expression
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Columbia Encyclopedia: Freedom of Speech
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FindLaw: Freedom of Expression—Speech and Press Detailed analysis of how the Supreme Court has interpreted the free expression clauses of the First Amendment.
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Wikipedia: Espionage Act of 1917
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Espionage Act of 1917 — Further Readings Overview of the act.
First World War: The Espionage Act of 1917
First World War: The Espionage Act of 1918
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Columbia Encyclopedia: Schenck v. U.S.
American Bar Association: Schenck v. U.S.
PBS: Supreme Court History: Schenck v. U.S.
Oyez: Schenck v. U.S. Summary of the case and link to the opinion.
Schenck v. United States — Further Readings Overview of the case.
Primary Document: Schenck Flyer (PDF file) A copy of the flyer in the case.
First Amendment Center: Schenck v. U.S.
Wikipedia: Clear and Present Danger Standard
Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: The “Clear and Present Danger” Test
Yale Law School: Briefs for Schenck v. U.S.
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Oyez: Abrams v. U.S. Summary of the case and link to the opinion.
Abrams v. United States — Further Readings Overview of the case.
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Legal Information Institute: Abrams v. U.S.
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Wikipedia: Debs v. United States
Biographies and Information About Debs:
Eugene V. Debs Foundation: Personal History
Eugene Debs — Further Readings
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Wikipedia: Socialist Party of America
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First Amendment Center: Frohwerk v. U.S.
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Oyez: Gitlow v. New York Summary of the case and link to the opinion.
Law Library: American Law and Legal Information: Gitlow v. New York Overview of the case.
Law Library: American Law and Legal Information: Benjamin Gitlow Trials: 1920–25 More information on the case.
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Answers.com: Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. — Further Readings
New York Times Obituary: Justice Holmes’s Long and Useful Life
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Louis Dembitz Brandeis — Further Readings
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Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime: From the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism By Geoffrey R. Stone.
Freedom of Expression in the Supreme Court By Terry Eastland.
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes: Law and the Inner Self By G. Edward White.
Louis D. Brandeis: Justice for the People By Philippa Strum.
