American Facts 101

History and civics

Timeline

Timeline: Press and Speech Freedom

An arc from colonial press freedom controversies through the First Amendment and the reaction against the Sedition Act.

9 events spanning 1735-1798

  1. 1735
  2. 1765
  3. 1776 (Jan 10)
  4. 1776 (Jul 4)
  5. 1787
  6. 1789 (Sep 25)
  7. 1791 (Dec 15)
  8. 1798
  9. 1798