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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08693 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1798 |
| Title | Columbian Centinel Vol. 24, no. 45 |
| Date | 8 August 1798 |
| Author | Russell, Benjamin (1761-1845) |
| Document Type | Newspapers and Magazines |
| Content Description | Printed on page one and signed in type by John Adams is the complete text of the Sedition Act, which legalized the arrest of persons who criticize the government of the United States. Other articles detail news of the various states, international news, and advertisements. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Sedition Journalism Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Law Congress |
| People | Russell, Benjamin (1761-1845) Adams, John (1735-1826) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |