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A Distant Heritage

- The Growth of Free Speech in Early America

About A Distant Heritage

Using the court records of every American colony that existed before 1700 and an analysis of over 1,200 seditious speech cases sifted from those records, this book shows how colonists experienced a dramatic expansion during the seventeenth century of their freedom to criticize government and its officials.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780814721957
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 216
  • Published:
  • June 30, 1995
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 286 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 1, 2024

Description of A Distant Heritage

Using the court records of every American colony that existed before 1700 and an analysis of over 1,200 seditious speech cases sifted from those records, this book shows how colonists experienced a dramatic expansion during the seventeenth century of their freedom to criticize government and its officials.

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