In the 20th Century, the US faced challenges to free expression and censorship, from Hollywood perpetuating oppressive themes to government suppression during the Cold War. The Supreme Court rulings on obscenity established a three-part test to determine if material is unprotected by the First Amendment. This test considers community standards and the work's value.
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Anthony Comstock
Anthony Comstock was a 19th/20th-century American figure known for leading a crusade against obscenity, shaping the Comstock Laws and founding the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice. As a government agent, he enforced these laws and pursued activities he disapproved of. While credited with reducing certain explicit material and criminal activities, his tactics sparked debates about freedom of expression and government regulation.
Greg C. Miller, Author 