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The Espionage Act of 1917 and Sedition Act of 1918 were both?

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significant limitations of freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

Each law introduced significant limitations of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. The Espionage Act prevented American from, among other things, speaking out against the military draft, while the Sedition Act prohibited Americans from using "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language." Though the Sedition Act was repealed 3 years later, the Espionage Act remains in effect.

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What did the espionage act and the sedition act do?
The Espionage act of 1917 made it a crime to do anything that interfered with the governments power to recruit an army, interfere with any operation of the army, promote insubordination in the army,...
What is the Espionage Act and the Sedition Act?
The goal of the espionage and sedition acts was to silence anyone who might speak out against the war. They arrested people who protested the war, or who expressed pro British sentiments.
When was the sedition act and espionage act repealed?
The Sedition Act was a part of the Espionage Act. The Sedition Act was repealed in 1921, however the Espionage Act remains intact today, albeit a more limited form.
Why was the Espionage act of 1917 passed?
To ban certain materials from being printed.
What was the effect of the sedition act of 1918?
It limited freedom of speech.