Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:affects |
freedom of speech
|
| gptkbp:amendedBy |
gptkb:Espionage_Act_of_1917
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
perceived violation of civil liberties
|
| gptkbp:criminalizes |
disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the U.S. government, flag, or armed forces
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
May 16, 1918
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:historicalName |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sedition Act of 1918
|
| gptkbp:penalty |
fine or imprisonment
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to suppress dissent during World War I
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Espionage_Act_of_1917
gptkb:First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution |
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
December 13, 1920 |
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Woodrow_Wilson
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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