Answer:
The Sedition Act infringed the rights defended in the First Amendment, as it limited freedom of expression and the rights of the press. People should be allowed to protest against war because wars are waged with the economic and social contribution of these people, which affects their lives intensely. However, we cannot disregard the fact that negative protests against the war harm the country's war effort, as it shows it as a weakened country, which is already facing internal conflicts.
Explanation:
The Sedition Act was a law passed in 1918, which tried to censor the press and prevent it from reporting on a possible war against France. This was done so as not to encourage protests that would turn the population against the government, should war happen. The problem is that this law violated the rights defended in the first amendment, which protected the press and the freedom of expression of both the press and the population, which could not be prevented from protesting.
This law also sought to restrict the rights and actions of American immigrants, hindering the legality of immigrants in the country, especially immigrants from countries considered dangerous to the American government.
