Claim

Claim 925

Fears of growing socialist and union activity during the Red Scare prompted Congress and states to adopt restrictions on speech and the press.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement: Fears of growing socialist and union activity during the Red Scare prompted Congress and states to adopt restrictions on speech and the press.
Field: scope_of_action
Value: Red Scare prompted new speech restrictions
About: incident 1925-us-supreme-court-upholds-gitlow-anarchy-conviction
Source: Gitlow v. New York (1925), The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Publisher: Gitlow v. New York (1925), The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-26
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2009-01-01

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Fears of growing socialist and union activities during the red scare prompted Congress and states to adopt restrictions on speech and press.