32 min
Do schoolchildren have First Amendment rights? Unprecedented
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- Historia
John and Mary Beth Tinker — teenagers in Iowa during the mid-1960s — wore black armbands to school one day as a symbolic protest against the Vietnam War. They were both suspended, and later sued the Des Moines school district for violating their First Amendment rights.
The armbands may seem mild compared to the vocal walkouts we see today. But at the time, it was described as “a disturbing situation within the schools.” In this landmark case, the Supreme Court weighed whether freedom of speech extends to public school students.
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John and Mary Beth Tinker — teenagers in Iowa during the mid-1960s — wore black armbands to school one day as a symbolic protest against the Vietnam War. They were both suspended, and later sued the Des Moines school district for violating their First Amendment rights.
The armbands may seem mild compared to the vocal walkouts we see today. But at the time, it was described as “a disturbing situation within the schools.” In this landmark case, the Supreme Court weighed whether freedom of speech extends to public school students.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unprecedented.substack.com
32 min