Aliens, Sedition, and Freedom of Conscience: The Issues of Which Century?

The author discusses the relationship between early modern studies and contemporary society. She mentions the U.S. Alien and Sedition Laws of 1798 regarding the issues of free speech vs. sedition and noncitizens, the question of religious beliefs after the Reformation, and how these issues have reoc...

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Main Author: Gibbs, Janis M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc. [2019]
In: The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 50, Issue: 1, Pages: 252-256
RelBib Classification:KBQ North America
TJ Modern history
TK Recent history
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B ALIEN & Sedition laws, 1798
B United States
B Faith
B Reformation
B Early Modern History
B Modern Society
B Freedom of speech
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Summary:The author discusses the relationship between early modern studies and contemporary society. She mentions the U.S. Alien and Sedition Laws of 1798 regarding the issues of free speech vs. sedition and noncitizens, the question of religious beliefs after the Reformation, and how these issues have reoccurred in contemporary society.
ISSN:2326-0726
Contains:Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal