From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America 1st Edition by Christopher Finan ISBN 0807044288 9780807044285

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ISBN 10: 0807044288 
ISBN 13: 9780807044285
Author: Christopher Finan

Christopher M. Finan received Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award for 2008. The award is presented for the best published work in the area of intellectual freedom. Eligible books were published between 2006 and 2007.
In 1919, Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer launched a government roundup of thousands of Russian immigrants and deported 800 of them for their radical ideas, a flagrant violation of First Amendment rights. Decades later, a second Red Scare gripped the United States as Senator Joseph McCarthy spearheaded a witch-hunt for Russian agents while sneering at “egg-sucking liberals” who defended “Communists and queers.”
The nearly century-long battle between heresy hunters and civil libertarians makes the story of free speech in this country a colorful one, filled with dramatic episodes and larger-than-life personalities. Historian and free-speech advocate Christopher Finan introduces us to a cast of characters as varied as a young G.I. named Hugh Hefner and the ever-vigilant Emma Viets, chair of the Kansas City censorship board, who cheerfully cut scenes that weren’t “clean and wholesome” from Hollywood films, shortening onscreen kisses and excluding any image of a woman “in the family way.”
This history has enormous relevance in post-Patriot Act America. At a time when government is warning citizens and the press to watch what they say, the words of Murray I. Gurfein, a judge from another era, have special resonance: “The security of the Nation is not at the ramparts alone. Security also lies in the value of our free institutions. A cantankerous press, an obstinate press, a ubiquitous press must be suffered by those in authority in order to preserve the even greater values of freedom of expression and the right of the people to know.”From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act traces the fight for free speech from the turn of the nineteenth century through the War on Terror. Christopher Finan has given us a vital history of our most fundamental, and most vulnerable, constitutional right.

From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America 1st Table of contents:

• Introduction: The Fight for Free Speech in America

  • Overview of the central theme: the struggle to maintain free speech rights.
  • Brief historical context of free speech issues in America.

• The Palmer Raids (1919–1920)

  • Post-World War I fear of communism and anarchism.
  • The role of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer in the raids against radicals and immigrants.
  • The legal and social repercussions of the Palmer Raids on free speech.

• The Red Scare and Civil Liberties

  • The climate of fear and suspicion in the U.S. during the 1920s.
  • Impact of the Red Scare on the political activism of labor groups and immigrants.
  • Restrictions on free speech during times of national panic.

• World War II and the Fight for Civil Liberties

  • Wartime restrictions on speech, including the Espionage Act and Sedition Act.
  • The internment of Japanese Americans and its conflict with free speech and civil rights.

• The Civil Rights Movement and Free Speech

  • The role of free speech in the Civil Rights Movement, particularly during the 1960s.
  • Key legal battles (e.g., freedom of assembly, protests, and public demonstrations).
  • The government’s response to activists, and legal protections for protestors.

• The Vietnam War and the Anti-War Movement

  • The suppression of anti-war speech and activism.
  • Key court cases and legal debates surrounding freedom of speech during the Vietnam era.

• The Patriot Act and Post-9/11 Security Measures

  • The impact of the 9/11 attacks on American civil liberties.
  • The enactment of the Patriot Act and its implications for free speech and privacy rights.
  • How national security concerns affect freedom of expression in the 21st century.

• The Ongoing Struggle for Free Speech

  • Current challenges to free speech in the digital age (e.g., social media platforms, misinformation).
  • Balancing national security, public order, and individual rights.
  • Legal cases and public debates shaping the future of free speech.

• Conclusion: The Future of Free Speech in America

  • Reflection on the historical fight for free speech.
  • Predictions for the future of civil liberties in the U.S.

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