<P> It forbade the use of `` disloyal , profane , scurrilous , or abusive language '' about the United States government , its flag , or its armed forces or that caused others to view the American government or its institutions with contempt . Those convicted under the act generally received sentences of imprisonment for five to 20 years . The act also allowed the Postmaster General to refuse to deliver mail that met those same standards for punishable speech or opinion . It applied only to times `` when the United States is in war . '' The U.S. was in a declared state of war at the time of passage , the First World War . The law was repealed on December 13 , 1920 . </P>
<P> It forbade the use of `` disloyal , profane , scurrilous , or abusive language '' about the United States government , its flag , or its armed forces or that caused others to view the American government or its institutions with contempt . Those convicted under the act generally received sentences of imprisonment for five to 20 years . The act also allowed the Postmaster General to refuse to deliver mail that met those same standards for punishable speech or opinion . It applied only to times `` when the United States is in war . '' The U.S. was in a declared state of war at the time of passage , the First World War . The law was repealed on December 13 , 1920 . </P>
when did the sedition act of 1918 end
when did the sedition act of 1918 end
December 13 , 1920
December 13 , 1920