How easy is it for the government to keep the news media from publishing sensitive government information? Find out on today's podcast.

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed under the administration of Federalist president John Adams. They outraged Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, and contributed to Jefferson's victory in the presidential election of 1800.

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The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed under the administration of Federalist president John Adams. They outraged Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, and contributed to Jefferson's victory in the presidential election of 1800.

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On today's podcast, learn about the difference between libel and slander.

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Under British colonial rule in America, criticizing the government was known as seditious libel, and it was illegal. But in the case of John Peter Zenger, the jury was on his side.

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Today we begin a brief series on freedom of the press.

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In Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address, Lincoln urged the nation to heal its wounds. He also expressed his hope that the nation may achieve a "just and lasting peace."

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Abraham Lincoln's elegant words in the Gettysburg Address signify his enduring legacy to the people of America.

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Abraham Lincoln believed that the Constitution was meant to fulfill the ideas of equality, liberty, and government by consent of the people contained in the Declaration of Independence.

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Abraham Lincoln was opposed to slavery, but did not live to see the Thirteenth Amendment ratified.

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