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From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act - A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America (Paperback)
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From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act - A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America (Paperback)
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The first comprehensive history of free speech in America for a
general readership, from a respected historian and free speech
activist
A 2007 Book Sense Selection
In this lively history of our most fundamental and perhaps most
vulnerable right, Christopher Finan traces the lifeline of free
speech from the War on Terror back to the turn of the last century.
The story of the fight for free speech in times of war and
peace--when writers, publishers, booksellers, and librarians are
often on the front lines--is essential reading.
"At a time when America's freedoms and liberties are under attack
in Washington, Finan's book is a powerful reminder of why we must
carry on the fight to preserve the central underpinning of the
American democratic system."
--Senator Bernie Sanders
"A marvelously readable account of the struggle for free speech in
the United States."
--Geoffrey R. Stone, author of Perilous Times
"A welcome and much-needed change from the simplistic
good-versus-evil treatment this subject often gets. Could be the
definitive study of a perpetually complex, contentious issue."
--Booklist, starred review
"American history is marred by recurrent episodes of hate--Red
scares, super-patriotism, fear of sexual expression. Christopher
Finan brilliantly paints that record, and shows how courageous
Americans have fought for freedom."
--Anthony Lewis, author of Gideon's Trumpet and Make No Law
"Finan's colorful narrative . . . shows how much progress we have
made--and how far we have to go."
--Nadine Strossen, president of the ACLU and professor of law, New
York Law School
"A book with enormous relevance for post-9/11 America."
--GeneRoman, America Magazine
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