Discusses how knowledge and ideas can only be advanced when all points of view are considered, which is why freedom of speech and expression are so important.

Freedom of the press has been opposed by some, as reflected in the Sedition Act of 1798, while others like Thomas Jefferson stressed how critical it is in a free society.

Eleven short documentaries tell the story of these individual freedoms that often are taken for granted today. But in 1787, when they were first discussed at the Constitutional Convention, the Founding Fathers rejected them. Why were...

A televised presentation regarding the historical premise of the separation of church and state and evaluating the reality of it by UC Riverside Professor Ivan Strenski. [59:09]