The struggle for free speech in the United States, 1872-1915 : Edward Bliss Foote, Edward Bond Foote, and anti-Comstock operations / Janice Ruth Wood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, Janice Ruth.

Series:

American popular history and culture (Routledge (Firm))

Studies in American popular history and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Foote, Edward B. (Edward Bliss), 1829-1906.

Foote, Edward B.

Foote, Edward B. (Edward Bond), 1854-1912.

Freedom of speech--United States--History.

Freedom of speech.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Routledge, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Passed in 1873, the Comstock Act banned 'obscene' materials from the mail without defining obscenity, leaving it open to interpretation by courts that were hostile to free speech. Literature that reflected changing attitudes toward sexuality, religion, and social institutions fell victim to the Comstock Act and related state laws. Dr. Edward Bliss Foote became among the earliest individuals convicted under the law after he mailed a brochure on birth-control methods. For the next four decades, Foote Sr. and his son, Dr. Edward Bond Foote, challenged the Comstock Act in Congress, legislatures

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two Historical Background; Chapter Three Legal Encounters with Comstock; Chapter Four Free-Speech Organizational Activities; Chapter Five Personal Involvement in Free-Speech Cases; Chapter Six Conclusions; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-89637-2

1-281-10227-X

9786611102272

0-203-93225-0

9780203932254

OCLC:

476123256