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An Evening with Stephen Solomon, Author of Revolutionary Dissent, at The Ferguson Library

Stephen Solomon (left) and the cover of his book, Revolutionary Dissent.
Stephen Solomon (left) and the cover of his book, Revolutionary Dissent.

What persuaded our nation’s founders to reject the British laws that made it a crime to criticize government officials and, instead, guarantee freedom of speech and press? NYU Professor and First Amendment Watch editor Stephen Solomon told the story of the protests and controversy that led to the First Amendment in a recent talk at The Ferguson Library in Stamford, CT.


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