Freedoms Under Siege. Ira Meistrich.
by Meistrich, Ira; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 22Global Issues. Publisher: MHQ, 2003ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Alien and Sedition laws 1798 | Burr, Aaron 1756-1836 | Civil rights | Habeas corpus | Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation (1942-1945) | Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826 | Military courts | U.S. -- History -- WarsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "As America copes with increased security measures in the wake of 9/11 [2001], a look at our past reveals that U.S. civil liberties have been impinged upon more than is commonly realized." (MHQ) The author notes that "legitimate concern about the impact 9/11 has had or will have on our basic liberties is appropriate and important, but it is equally important to view these events and actions through the informing lens of history."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Freedoms Under Siege, Winter 2003; pp. 46-55.
"As America copes with increased security measures in the wake of 9/11 [2001], a look at our past reveals that U.S. civil liberties have been impinged upon more than is commonly realized." (MHQ) The author notes that "legitimate concern about the impact 9/11 has had or will have on our basic liberties is appropriate and important, but it is equally important to view these events and actions through the informing lens of history."
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