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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Finan, Christopher M., 1953- author.     Subjects     United States. Constitution. 1st Amendment -- History.     Freedom of speech -- United States -- History.     Democracy -- United States -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Finan, Christopher M., 1953- author.       by title:      How free speech save...         MARC Display

How free speech saved democracy : the untold history of how the First Amendment became an essential tool for securing liberty and social justice / by Christopher M. Finan. by Finan, Christopher M., 1953- author. Lebanon, New Hampshire : Truth to Power, an imprint of Steerforth Press, [2022] Subjects United States. Constitution. 1st Amendment -- History.   Freedom of speech -- United States -- History.   Democracy -- United States -- History. ISBN:  9781586422981 (paperback) : 1586422987 (paperback) Description:  xiii, 170 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Requests:  0 Summary:  "How Free Speech Saved Democracy is a revealing reminder that First Amendment rights have often been curtailed in efforts to block progress, and that current measures to reduce hurtful language and to end hate speech could backfire on those who promote them. To those who see free speech as a threat to democracy, Finan offers engaging evidence from a long and sometimes challenging history of free speech in America to show how free speech has been essential to expanding democracy. From the beginning of American history, free speech has been used to advocate for change. In the 19th century, abolitionists, advocates for women's rights, and leaders of the labor movement had to fight for free speech. In the 20th century, the civil rights and anti-war movements expanded free speech, creating a shield for every protest movement we see today. Written by a historian who became a full-time defender of civil liberties and has spent four decades advocating for the rights of victims of censorship, this book grew out of Finan's desire to address the declining support for free speech that is occurring as our country becomes increasingly polarized. Through his evocative storytelling Finan demonstrates how the most effective antidote for the growth of hate speech and violence is support for and cultivation of the robust alternative of free speech"--Amazon.com.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 323.443 Fi Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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