THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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Tinker vs. Des Moines
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Gideon vs. Wainwright
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Mapp vs. Ohio
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Morse v. Frederick
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tinker v. Des Moines is a historic Supreme Court ruling from 1969 that cemented students’ rights to free speech in public schools. Mary Beth Tinker was a 13-year-old junior high school student in December 1965 when she and a group of students decided to wear black armbands to school to protest the war in Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-2: -Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503 (1969)
Detailed explanation-3: -7–2 decision for Tinker Yes. Justice Abe Fortas delivered the opinion of the 7-2 majority. The Supreme Court held that the armbands represented pure speech that is entirely separate from the actions or conduct of those participating in it.
Detailed explanation-4: -The only students involved in the lawsuit were Mary Beth Tinker, John Tinker, and Christopher Eckhardt. During the case, the Tinker family received hate mail, death threats, and other hateful messages. The case was argued before the court on November 12, 1968.