The History Of Free Speech
A free course from FIRE and
The Nomadic Professor
How well do free speech values hold up in the internet age? Is vulgar speech “free speech”? How can speech be violent, if indeed it can be? Is “cancellation” censorship? How should new technologies impact old assumptions about free speech? Are these questions new?
Find out what the history of free speech has to say about free speech today with a free course in the subject from FIRE and The Nomadic Professor.
Cut through the noise
The complete course is hosted by FIRE. The course includes four chronological Units making up a ½ credit history elective:
- The Ancient Roots of Free Speech
- The Enshrining of Free Speech
- Slavery, War, and Free Speech
- Nationalism and Free Speech
"Absolutely outstanding class with an incredibly skilled, intellectually empowered and knowledgeable professor. I have had numerous history professors [of] great quality. However, Professor Jackson is one of a kind."
StudentAmerican History Part 1
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