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Journal of Free Speech Law: "Incitement, Enthusiasm, and the Dangers of Negligent Protest," by John Inazu

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The article is here; the Introduction: On a busy Saturday afternoon in 1940, Walter Chaplinsky took to the streets of Rochester, New Hampshire, to distribute literature promoting the faith of Jehovah's Witnesses and denouncing all other religions. At one point, Chaplinsky encountered the City Marshall, whom he called a "damned racketeer" and a "damned Fascist." New Hampshire charged Chaplinsky under a criminal provision restricting "offensive" s…

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Journal of Free Speech Law: "Incitement, Enthusiasm, and the Dangers of Negligent Protest," by John Inazu

The article is here; the Introduction: On a busy Saturday afternoon in 1940, Walter Chaplinsky took to the streets of Rochester, New Hampshire, to distribute literature promoting the faith of Jehovah's Witnesses and denouncing all other religions. At one point, Chaplinsky encountered the City Marshall, whom he called a "damned racketeer" and a "damned Fascist." New Hampshire charged Chaplinsky under a criminal provision restricting "offensive" s…

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