Complex sentence: Schroeder was perhaps one of the first authors to challenge the state of freedom of speech in the United States, claiming that the US government may be a tyranny and that the way Americans view their liberties makes Americans hypocrites.
Split into simpler sentences: Schroeder was perhaps one of the first authors to challenge the state of freedom of speech in the United States. He stated that the US government may be in a current state of tyranny and that the way Americans view their liberties makes Americans hypocrites.