1. Do your rights change during a time of war?
Espionage act of 1917
Do your rights change during a time of war?

2. First amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Should this ever be limited? In what situation?

3. Questions to think about
What is Patriotism?
Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
Why might not all people living in the US be considered “patriotic”?
If a person living in the US is not patriotic, do they pose a threat to the US?

4. December 7, 1915
“There are citizens of the United States …. Born under other flags but welcomed by our generous naturalization laws to the full freedom and opportunity of America, who have poured the poison of disloyalty into the very arteries of our national life….(advocates of) such disloyalty, and anarchy must be crushed out.” -President Woodrow Wilson Third Annual Message to Congress

5. Espionage act of 1917 Affects civil liberties
Crime, punishable by 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine to:
Make or convey false reports with intent to interfere with the military
Cause or attempt to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny or refusal of duty in the military
Willfully obstruct recruiting efforts of US

6. Espionage act of 1917
Empowered the postmaster general to not permit mailing of:
Material the violated any provision of the Act
Material that urged “treason, insurrection, or forcible resistance to any law of the U.S.”

7. charles schenck
Did not agree with the draft; he felt it went against his rights.
He created a pamphlet called “Assert Your Rights” and handed it out/mailed it to people
What is the problem with this?