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| − | The '''Smith Act of 1940''' made it illegal to advocate the overthrow of the [[United States]] government by force, or to be involved with any such group. The law was used during the | + | The '''Smith Act of 1940''' made it illegal to advocate the overthrow of the [[United States]] government by force, or to be involved with any such group. The law was used during the 1940s to imprison members of the [[Communist Party of the United States of America]]. |
| − | The act was named after its author [[Howard W. Smith]], D | + | The act was named after its author, [[Howard W. Smith]], ([[Democrat|D]]–[[Virginia|VA]]).<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000554 SMITH, Howard Worth]. ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''.</ref> |
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Attorney General's List]] | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
| − | + | [[Category:United States History]] | |
| − | + | [[Category:United States Law]] | |
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Latest revision as of 04:36, August 8, 2021
The Smith Act of 1940 made it illegal to advocate the overthrow of the United States government by force, or to be involved with any such group. The law was used during the 1940s to imprison members of the Communist Party of the United States of America.
The act was named after its author, Howard W. Smith, (D–VA).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ SMITH, Howard Worth. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.