In the first complete account of Prosecutions Under the Alien and Sedition Acts, dozens of previously unknown cases come to light, revealing the lengths to which the John Adams administration went in order to criminalize dissent.
Fearing destructive criticism and "domestic treachery" by Republicans, the administration of John Adams led a de.
The campaign to prosecute dissenting Americans Under the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 ignited the first battle over the Bill of Rights.
In the first complete account of Prosecutions Under the Alien and Sedition Acts, dozens of previously unknown cases come to light, revealing the lengths to which the John Adams administration went in order to criminalize dissent