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From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act [electronic resource] : a history of the fight for free speech in America / Christopher M. Finan.

By: Finan, Christopher M, 1953-.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, c2007Description: xi, 348 p. ; 24 cm.Other title: History of the fight for free speech in America.Subject(s): Freedom of speech -- United States -- History | Freedom of speech -- United States -- HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Ground zero -- Mob rule, 1921-1930 -- Banned in Boston -- The court takes a hand -- The second Red scare -- The fight for artistic freedom, 1945-1966 -- Let the sunshine in -- The counterattack, 1970-2002 -- 9/11.
Summary: Presents a comprehensive history of the evolution of free speech in America over the last century.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 310-325) and index.

Ground zero -- Mob rule, 1921-1930 -- Banned in Boston -- The court takes a hand -- The second Red scare -- The fight for artistic freedom, 1945-1966 -- Let the sunshine in -- The counterattack, 1970-2002 -- 9/11.

Presents a comprehensive history of the evolution of free speech in America over the last century.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.