Name: Elected from Prison: Matthew Lyon
Uploaded: 2023-04-04T23:23:48+00:00
Duration: 25 min 36 s
Description: Convicted of violating the unconstitutional Sedition Act of 1798, Congressman Lyon was seen by his constituents as a martyr for free speech - and a hero. And he won his reelection bid - while in jail

Streamed on: Apr 5, 12:30 pm EDT

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Convicted of violating the unconstitutional Sedition Act of 1798, Congressman Lyon was seen by his constituents as a martyr for free speech - and a hero. And he won his reelection bid - while in jail - by a landslide.

Path to Liberty: April 5, 2023

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