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Floyd Abrams : speaking freely / written by Yael Melamede, Clare Smith Marash, Harry Jackson ; producer, Clare Smith Marash ; director and producer, Yael Melamede ; a production of SALTY Features in association with American Masters Pictures.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Abrams, Floyd.
- Freedom of the press--United States--Cases--20th century.
- Freedom of the press.
- Freedom of speech--United States--Cases--20th century.
- Freedom of speech.
- Government and the press--United States--History--20th century.
- Government and the press.
- Lawyers--United States--Biography.
- Lawyers.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Biographical films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (83 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Kitchener, ON : Roco Films, 2023.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely explores America's dedication to the foundational principles of free speech and free press through the groundbreaking work of attorney Floyd Abrams. A biopic of the First Amendment told through Abrams' important cases, we reveal how this legal giant helped transform the First Amendment from an often ignored principle into a bulwark of American democracy. As the nation grapples with issues such as hate speech, book banning, the impact of money in politics, artificial intelligence and the dangers of boundless internet communication in a rapidly changing media ecosystem, Abrams continues to advocate for broad First Amendment protections. "Few people have done as much to shape the First Amendment as it exists today." - Jameel Jaffer.
- Notes:
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2023 and broadcast on PBS as part of the American Masters television series.
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 29, 2024).
- OCLC:
- 1439296411
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