Trotskyists on trial
Subtitle: free speech and political persecution since the age of FDR
By: Donna T. Haverty-Stacke
Series: Culture, labor, history series; Culture, labor, history
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9781479851942
Subjects: Civil rights; Freedom of speech; Trials (Political crimes and offenses); History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-275) and index.
Table of contents: title: Militancy and fear : May 1934-June 1940; title: Dissent becomes a federal case : September 1940-June 1941; title: "Socialism on Trial" : July 1-November 18, 1941; title: "If that is treason, you can make the most of it" : November 18-December 8, 1941; title: Battling the "Gag" act in wartime : December 1941-December 1943; title: "A test of fire" : December 1943-November 1948; title: The ongoing struggle for civil liberties : June 1951-August 1986.