Generally, a person may be punished for sedition only when he or she makes statements that create a Clear and Present Danger to rights that the government may lawfully protect (schenck v. united states, 249 U.S. 47, 39 S. Ct. 247, 63 L. Ed. 470 [1919]).
The epidemic reached its zenith in the years 1348 to 1350, though the disease never vanished entirely. It is widely believed that the cause of the Black Death was bubonic plague, an infectious and fatal illness spread by rodents and the fleas infesting them.
What was the black death? The Black Death, also known as The Bubonic Plague, was one of the most deadly pandemics in history. It was believed to have started in Asia, where it devastated countries such as China and was believed to have killed 25 million people, or 30% percent of China's population at the time.