Episode 3 of 3
House Passage
- When
- March 1, 1873
- Where
- United States House of Representatives
- Part of
- Comstock Law enacted
The bill passed the House of Representatives without objection on March 1, 1873, following advocacy on obscenity threats.
Advocate Merrian campaigned for passage, arguing obscenity threatened masculinity. The bill passed the House without objection on March 1, 1873, leading to the final enactment on March 3, 1873.
Sources
- Comstock Act of 1873 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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