Lester & Charlie Present

History 101: Sedition

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History 101: Congress passed the short-lived Sedition Act on this day in 1798, making it illegal to spread malicious, false or scandalous rumors about the government.

Not surprisingly, 25 Republicans were promptly arrested for sedition.

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