No. XLII – The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 and the Alien Registration Act of 1940
I thought these two examples of civil liberties being curtailed in time of war and/or national crisis were very topical given this week's anniversary of 9/11, one result of which was of course the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, a.k.a. the U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act, a.k.a. the Patriot Act. Devilishly interesting stuff, but for which it is difficult to provide exciting visual accompaniment.
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