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free speech activism  

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  • The term free speech activism refers to attempts by individuals or groups to expand the scope of acceptable expression. Over the years, two broad functions have been proffered to support a policy and practice of increasingly unencumbered expression: Freedom of speech facilitates the exercise and maintenance of political rights, and it allows individuals to conceptualize and create their lives free of unnecessary, external intrusions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Free Speech Activism]

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