During world war i, the congress passed the sedition act in 1918. why did many americans consider this act to be a violation of civil rights? a. the act compelled us citizens to enlist for draft. b. the act punished all us citizens of german descent. c. the act infringed upon the freedom of speech and freedom of press. d. the act prohibited disclosing any information related to the war.

So, the Sedition Act of 1918 was frowned upon by many Americans because it c) The act infringed upon the freedom of speech and freedom of press. Take into consideration some of these facts: It forbade the use of "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the United States government, its flag, or its armed forces or that caused others to view the American government or its institutions with contempt. Just by reading this we can be sure that c) is the correct answer.