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The First Amendment, as applied through the Fourteenth, did not permit a public school to punish a student for wearing a black armband as an anti-war protest, absent any evidence that the rule was necessary to avoid substantial interference with school discipline or the rights of others. Court membership; Chief Justice Earl Warren Associate ...
Planning a school protest against the Vietnam War, the group decided to wear black armbands in school on December 16. They chose to keep wearing them until January 1, 1966. During a meeting for Des Moines School District principals on December 14, 1965, a policy was adopted that required all students wearing armbands in school to remove them.
Mary Beth Tinker was given detention for wearing a black armband to protest the Vietnam War, leading to the Tinker v. Des Moines case.. In Tinker, 393 U.S. 503 (1969), several students were suspended for wearing black armbands that protested against the Vietnam War.
As the Des Moines Register marks its 175th year, today's historic front page is from Feb. 24, 1969: Teens win landmark case on free speech in school Historic front page from Des Moines Register ...
The gesture is a mark of respect following the passing of Ella Toone’s father last month
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The court voted 7–2 in favor of Tinker, finding that the suspension had violated the students' First Amendment rights. [2] Justice Fortas, delivering the opinion of the court, held the following: "In wearing armbands, the petitioners were quiet and passive. They were not disruptive, and did not impinge upon the rights of others.
Staff from John Rankin School in Newbury, Berkshire, wore black armbands on Tuesday morning (21 March) as they stood outside the gates ahead of an Ofsted visit.