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Tinker vs. Des Moines
The Supreme Court decided that student's are protected in their freedom of speech and are allowed to express opinions and thoughts that do not disrupt their school setting. -
Flag Burning
Flag burning is a form of symbolic freedom of speech. A man named Gregory Lee Johnson of Texas burned a flag in protest of the Reagan administration in 1984. -
Bethel vs. Fraser
In 1986, the Bethel vs. Fraser case took place. Within this case, the United States Supreme Court decides, "that the First Amendment does not protect high school students from punishment for disruptive or offensive speech in school”". o https://www.shmoop.com/free-speech/timeline.html -
Coronavirus
During this pandemic that is taking place in today's history, people have a right to express their freedom of speech. Whether that be for their opinions on the governor's way of handling the situation, the quarantine, etc., they are entitled to their own opinions