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.
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The Comstock Act
The Comstock Act, named after Anthony Comstock, was a controversial law in the late 19th century, censoring a wide range of material including birth control information. Repealed in 1988, its legacy persists through the censorship of various material and restrictions on contraception and abortion information. Critics argued it infringed on freedom of speech and discriminated against women.
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