AS AM 156 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ku Klux Klan, Montgomery Bus Boycott, The New York Times
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Abrams v. usa (1919) = distribute anti-war leaflets during conscription. Debs v. usa (1919) = relevant for us labor law and constitutional law, that upheld the espionage act of 1917, debs was a socialist. Schenck v. usa (1919) = concerning enforcement of the espionage. Can"t be a communist and spread those ideas. Louis brandeis in whitney v. ca (1927) Constitutional because it is a clear danger to overthrow government, imminent threat. Illinois statute (1949): unlawful for publishment in public place that shows criminality/lack of virtue/depravity (racism) Beauharnais v. illinois (1952): libel, bring down black people with leaflets. Law of slander, libel, and first amendment. Former klansman thought these restrictions were bad. Critical ad ran in 1960 about sullivan as a court official (white supremacist) in context of montgomery bus boycott.