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Indeed, he thought them only "an experiment on the American mind to see how far it will bear an avowed violation of the constitution.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Indeed, he thought them only "an experiment on the American mind to see how far it will bear an avowed violation of the…”
Editor's note · Context
Beveridge conveys a critical view of the Alien and Sedition Laws as a test of the limits of constitutional tolerance in America.
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