THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Gitlow v New York & NY Times v US
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Engle v Vitale & Tinker v Des Moines
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Tinker v Des Moines & Texas v Johnson
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Schenck v US & Gitlow v New York
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Detailed explanation-1: -Second, the Tinker ruling confirmed that symbolic speech merits protection under the First Amendment. Symbolic speech describes a wide array of nonverbal actions: marching, holding protest signs, conducting sit-ins, wearing t-shirts with political slogans, or even burning flags.
Detailed explanation-2: -Symbolic speech was upheld in Tinker Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969), a case in which a school district attempted to prohibit students from wearing black arm bands to protest the war. The Court rejected the school’s argument that it needed the regulation to maintain order.
Detailed explanation-3: -Des Moines-Landmark Supreme Court Ruling on Behalf of Student Expression. Tinker v. Des Moines is a historic Supreme Court ruling from 1969 that cemented students’ rights to free speech in public schools.
Detailed explanation-4: -Symbolic speech can take the form of: Public protests, such as sit-ins and marches. Demonstrations. Wearing buttons, armbands or other clothing items (such as t-shirts) that deliver a protest or other specific message.