How Free Speech Saved Democracy
By Christopher M. Finan
Foreword by Randall Kennedy
By Christopher M. Finan
Foreword by Randall Kennedy
By Christopher M. Finan
Foreword by Randall Kennedy
By Christopher M. Finan
Foreword by Randall Kennedy
Part of Truth to Power
Part of Truth to Power
Category: U.S. History | Domestic Politics
Category: U.S. History | Domestic Politics
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$16.95
Apr 26, 2022 | ISBN 9781586422981
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Apr 26, 2022 | ISBN 9781586422998
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Praise
Finan “issues a full-throated defense of free expression in this sharply focused history . . . Making an airtight case that those who wish to restrict speech will always present their reasons for doing so as a product of extraordinary times, Finan issues a stark warning against encroaching on the freedom of expression. Progressives will want to take heed.”
–Publishers Weekly
“A historical demonstration of the indispensability of the First Amendment [and] … an earnest and timely argument for [its] enduring value.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“Accessible, useful, and relevant.”
–Booklist
“I can’t believe we’re in the midst of another struggle over what students can or can’t learn or, as Yogi Berra might say, It’s deja vu all over again. It’s good we have Chris Finan’s new book as a reminder that freedom of speech continues to play a critical role in a changing world.”
–Judy Blume
“This was a great beach read — REALLY!”
–Nadine Strossen, law professor and past national ACLU president
“As copies of Toni Morrison’s Beloved are pulled from library shelves, Finan offers a brief but timely work on free speech and its discontents.”
–Gary Shteyngart, author of Our Country Friends
“Great storytelling about the history and importance of the First Amendment, from someone who has spent his life defending — and using — it.”
–Mary Beth Tinker
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