This book chronicles the struggles of the Drs. Foote, examining not just their efforts to further individual rights and women's health but also the larger issues surrounding free speech and censorship in the Gilded Age of American history.
This book chronicles the struggles of the Drs. Foote, examining not just their efforts to further individual rights and women's health but also the larger issues surrounding free speech and censorship in the Gilded Age of American history.
As a media professional for 15 years, Janice Wood worked in newspaper journalism and corporate communication in her native Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. She now teaches in Texas Christian University's Schieffer School of Journalism.
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Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: Historical Background Chapter Three: Legal Encounters with Comstock Chapter Four: Free-Speech Organizational Activities Chapter Five: Personal Involvement in Free-Speech Cases Chapter Six: Conclusions Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
