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that his First Amendment rights were being violated.
Gitlow was arrested for spreading socialist ideology and suggesting people should strike and overthrow the government. He was convicted under an anarchy law in New York for suggesting people should overthrow the government. Gitlow argued his First Amendment right was violated because no actions occurred as a result of his pamphlets or speeches. Therefore he was punished for his words.
The Supreme Court decided with New York and upheld their anarchy law as a reasonable limit on the First Amendment. The Court cited the Schneck v. US case as a precedent that a person could not incite citizens against the government and be protected under the First Amendment.
Gitlow's argument in the case of Gitlow v. New York was that his First Amendment rights were being violated.
Gitlow v. New York
- Was a case in which Benjamin Gitlow was arrested for advocating the overthrow of government.
- Gitlow argued that the Constitution guaranteed him the free speech to do so in the First Amendment.
The Supreme Court ruled against Gitlow in this matter because they claimed that there were limits to the First Amendment and one such limit was inciting a rebellion.
In conclusion, option A is correct.
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