Key Documents: Section I. Journalism, Media, and the Law - Antigovernment Issues and National Security

The Alien and Sedition Acts (July 14, 1798)

Introduction

Four separate 1798 laws passed by Congress in rapid succession—euphemistically titled The Naturalization Act, The Alien Act, The Alien Enemies Act, and The Sedition Act—comprise The Alien ...

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