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Bookmark or Share- Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) | National ArchivesView the Sedition Act in the National Archives Catalog. View Transcript. Passed in preparation for an anticipated war with France, the Alien and Sedition Acts tightened restrictions on foreign-born Americans and limited speech critical of the government. In 1798, the United States stood on the brink of war with France.
- Alien and Sedition Acts: Facts & Alien Enemies Act | HISTORYWith suspicions of enemy spies infiltrating American society, the Federalist majority in Congress passed four new laws in June and July 1798, collectively known as the Alien and Sedition Acts....
- U.S. Congress passes Sedition Act - HISTORYAimed at socialists, pacifists and other anti-war activists, the Sedition Act imposed harsh penalties on anyone found guilty of making false statements that interfered with the prosecution of...
- The Sedition Act, 1798 - Gilder Lehrman Institute of American HistoryIn the three years that the act was in effect, there were twenty-five arrests, fifteen indictments, and ten convictions.[1] There are four sections to the Sedition Act. The first two define acts that would be considered seditious and the penalties for violating the law.
- Alien and Sedition Acts: Primary Documents in American HistoryPassed in 1798, the Alien and Sedition Acts were four laws regulating aliens and restricting criticism of public officials. This guide provides access to digital materials at the Library of Congress, links to external websites, and a print bibliography. Author: Ken Drexler, Reference Specialist, Researcher and Reference Services Division.
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