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Apr. 2, 2011

Freedom of the Press Challenged for the First Time

The trial of journalist Thomas Cooper was the first major constitutional challenge to the Sedition Act of 1798. By Peter Charles Hoffer of the University of Georgia.

By Peter Charles Hoffer

In "The Free Press Crisis of 1800," Peter Charles Hoffer examines the trial of journalist Thomas Cooper. The trial was the first major constitutional challenge to the Sedition Act of 1798, and it became an important showcase for debating the role of government and the place of dissent in times of national emergency. In this excerpt, Hoffer describes the political conditions that led to Cooper's trial.

Preface

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