What Was the 1798 'Alien Enemies Act'? | HISTORY

11 Fundamental Facts About the Alien and Sedition Acts

Do you teach your students about the Alien and #Sedition Acts of 1798? In the first episode of a new series on political campaigns, we examine the roots of the Sedition Act, and how negative attacks on political opponents through the press go back to the earliest days of American democracy. Learn more, and register to access related lesson plans: https://retroreport.org/subjects/u-s-history/mud-slinging-and-deadly-duels-how-negative-campaigning-evolved-2/ | Retro Report

5 things to know about the Alien Enemies Act and Trump's efforts to use it