Freedom of Expression
- Episode aired 1987
Focuses on how this constitutional right raises questions about the liberty of one person versus the security of all. Bill Moyers discusses the Sedition Act of 1798, the Espionage Act of 191... Read allFocuses on how this constitutional right raises questions about the liberty of one person versus the security of all. Bill Moyers discusses the Sedition Act of 1798, the Espionage Act of 1917, and the Smith Act. The dramatic segment considers the constitutional right to free spee... Read allFocuses on how this constitutional right raises questions about the liberty of one person versus the security of all. Bill Moyers discusses the Sedition Act of 1798, the Espionage Act of 1917, and the Smith Act. The dramatic segment considers the constitutional right to free speech and legitimate governmental limits on it.