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The Free Speech Clause: Brandenburg v. Ohio Case Excerpts | A Primary Source Close Read w/ BRI
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Can the government stop speech that advocates illegal activities? In this Close Read, Josh Schmid is joined by Josh Dunn, Professor of Political Science at the University of Colorado, to see how the Supreme Court case of Brandenburg v. Ohio answered this question. What impact does this case have on modern day free speech cases?
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