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These two Supreme Court Justices gave key dissenting opinions in a SCOTUS case in 1919
Who are Justice Holmes & Brandeis?
This pacifist had a strong passion for social justice and helped organize what is now known as the ACLU
Who is Roger Baldwin?
SCOTUS case in 1919 that lead to the "Clear and Present danger" doctrine
What is Schenck v. US?
"Those who won our independence believed that the final end of the State was to make men free to develop their faculties; and that in its government the deliberative forces should prevail over the arbitrary."
Who is Justice Louis Brandeis?
This Socialist party leader is known for mailing anti-war pamphlets to draftees
Who is Charles Schenck?
This man was arrested along 4 other Russian immigrants under the Espionage act of 1917
Who is Jacob Abrams?
SCOTUS case in 1919 that ended in a 7-2 with key dissenting opinions
What is Abrams v. US?
"I am a graudate of Harvard, but a year in jail has helped me recover from it."
Who is Roger Baldwin?
The publisher of The Saturday Press
Who is Jay Near?
While in Jail, this person received more than 920,000 votes for the Socialist Party President in 1920
Who is Eugene Debs?
SCOTUS case that ensured the 1st amendment was protected by the Due process clause of the 14th Amendment
What is Gitlow v. New York?
"This is unfortunate -- for lawyers are not commonly lovers of liberty."
This Mormon leader was murdered by a mob while in Jail
Who is Joseph Smith?
The first person to be prosecuted under the Sedition Act of 1798
Who is Matthew Lyon?
SCOTUS case in 1931 that protected the freedom of Press against Prior Restraints
What is Near v. Minnesota
"I am the Law"
Who is Frank Hague?
This Reverend was arrested for preaching the gospel in a Boston public park
Who is Rev William F Davis?
This political boss was Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey and opposed the CIO
Who is Frank Hague?
SCOTUS case that upheld a conviction for a Socialist speaker for giving an ant-war speech in Canton, OH
What is Debs v. US?
"It proceeds from preserving the peace to preserving the status quo. This force for safety soon translates safety into 'law and order' and this into 'established order'."
Who is Leon Whipple?