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Press and Speech Freedoms in America, 1619-1995: A Chronology

Louis E. Ingelhart

Tracing the battles between the repressors and proponents of free speech, this chronology overviews press and speech freedoms in the United States from 1619 through 1995. Beginning with the American Colonies, the volume covers the religious refugees and political dissidents who settled the Colonies and the press that heated up the struggle to rid America of the Crown. Although freedom of speech and the press became constitutional rights 15 years after the Declaration of Independence, these rights fared poorly until after World War II. This book traces the struggles, the press, and the contending views from 1760 to 1960 and the 35 years of commitment to freedom from 1960 to 1995.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Greenwood
  • Publish Date: Jan 30th, 1997
  • Pages: 384
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.56in - 6.34in - 1.21in - 1.46lb
  • EAN: 9780313301742
  • Categories: United States - GeneralMedia StudiesCivil Rights

About the Author

Ingelhart, Louis E.: -

LOUIS EDWARD INGELHART is Professor Emeritus of Journalism at Ball State University and has been a champion of press freedom for at least fifty years. He presently serves as vice-president of the First Amendment Congress.

Praise for this book

"By its very nature, the strength of the work is, of course, as a source book for research and teaching.... Because of those strengths, the book should find its way into the university library and the collections of those scholars focusing on freedom of expression."-The Law and Politics Book Review
?By its very nature, the strength of the work is, of course, as a source book for research and teaching.... Because of those strengths, the book should find its way into the university library and the collections of those scholars focusing on freedom of expression.?-The Law and Politics Book Review