Espionage Act (1917) and Sedition Act (1918)

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, PRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS DIVISION

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The 1917 engraving above was published just over a month before the enactment of the Espionage Act. It criticizes the proposed legislation. The Espionage Act is viewed here as taking away fundamental freedoms that are guaranteed to each individual under the Bill of Rights.