The heroes and villains of free speech in American history.
WATCH VIDEO: The Black Suffragist That Couldn't Be Silenced.
Through her detailed reporting on lynching after the Civil War, Wells did more than most to demonstrate the power of using one’s voice in the pursuit of truth and justice.
WATCH VIDEO: This episode explores how the Wilson administration used fear to suppress speech during wartime, and what it reveals about the limits of free expression in moments of national crisis.
Before he championed democracy abroad, Woodrow Wilson built America's first modern censorship regime, jailing dissenters and crushing opposition in the name of war.
As America marks 250 years of independence, it's time to look back at the moments that tested the freedoms at the heart of the American experiment. FIRE is proud to present the limited series “Figures of Speech” — looking at the heroes and villains of free speech in American history.
