| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 197 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Law and Society
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Recht und Gesellschaft.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: The Home Front Enters the War; Chapter 2: The Randomness: Bolts Out of the Blue; Chapter 3: Ethnicity and the Espionage and Sedition Acts; Chapter 4: A New Form of Political Assassination; Chapter 5: Using the Espionage and Sedition Acts in theWorkplace; Chapter 6: Conclusion: The Unintended Consequences; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Donalson focuses on how ordinary citizens used the Espionage and Sedition Acts of World War I for personal benefit and profit. He shows how the acts were used particularly but not exclusively against persons of German ancestry to settle family and neighborhood quarrels, workplace disputes, and political differences. These acts, intended to unify the nation in a time of war, instead undermined the concepts of free speech and presumption of innocence, and started the United States on the path of totalitarianism where any word or action could be interpreted as?disloyal? and result in federal act. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
World War (1914-1918) |
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Political crimes and offenses -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Political crimes and offenses. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Allegiance -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Allegiance. |
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Minorities -- Crimes against -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Minorities -- Crimes against. |
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Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Discrimination in criminal justice administration. |
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World War, 1914-1918 -- United States.
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| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Donalson, Daniel G., 1952- Espionage and Sedition Acts of World War I. El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2012 (DLC) 2012032254 |
| ISBN |
9781593326241 (electronic book) |
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1593326246 (electronic book) |
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9781593324926 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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