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A (Fascinating) History Of Movie Censorship In America

Several cities and states sought to curb the moral influence of movies through censorship laws. Chicago passed the first such ordinance in 1907, while Pennsylvania became the first state to enact movie censorship in 1911. These laws grew in popularity after the Supreme Court's decision in the Mutual Film Corp. case. In its opinion, the Court ruled […]

SOURCE: daily.jstor.org at 2:32pm on March 6, 2018 ☆ ⚑

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