Explain the origin and evolution of the First Amendment

Explain the origin and evolution of the First Amendment. Include some reference to some of the following: the significance of the 1734 trial of John Peter Zenger, the Sedition Act of 1798, the Espionage Act of 1917, and prominent Supreme Court cases: Gitlow(1925), Near(1931), Sullivan(1964), and the Pentagon Papers (1971). Can you explain the significance of Gitlow? What are the limits of free speech today? Mention obscenity, parody, libel, “clear and present danger.”

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