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ANTI-WAR STUDENTS, 1960s. 
Mary Beth and John Tinker of Des Moines, Iowa, whose suspension from school in December 1965 for wearing armbands (shown) in protest of the Vietnam War was ruled unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969.

OPINION: Students reserve the right to protest

Atlas Coble, Forum Editor April 14, 2025

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution promises to the American people that not only do they get freedom of speech, but they also have the freedom to protest. The Bill of Rights does not...

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