Students who brought the lawsuit. Welcome to the special presentation celebrating the 50th anniversary of a important milestone in u. S. History and for First Amendment rights. We are joining you live from the auditorium of the state Historical Society in iowa and we are in des moines. With us today are more than 200 students from schools across this state, we are joined online by students in classrooms across the country. Say hello everybody. applause in december 1965 mary beth and john tinker along with their friend Chris Eckhart wore black bands to school to protest the war in vietnam they were sent home and suspended from school. The students were told they couldnt return to school until they agreed to end their protest. Through their parents, the Students School sued the School District for violating their right to free expression. Culminated in the Supreme Court decision 15 years ago on february 24th, 1960, nine the court ruled seven to two that students do not shed their Constit
American hiamerican histor products are available on the online store. Go to cspan store. Org to check out all of the cspan products. Today marks the 50th anniversary of a Landmark Supreme Court case, tinker v. Des moines. In just a moment well be talking to one of the key players in that case. John tinker will be joining us from des moines, iowa. But first, courtesy of cbs news, Walter Cronkite on the evening news 50 years today. The Supreme Court today endorsed the right of student protests so long as the protest does not disrupt order or interfere with the rights of others. But a dissenting justice hugo black said the ruling begins a revolutionary era of permissiveness fostered by the judiciary. The 72 decision upheld the right of three des moines teenagers to wear black antiwar arm bands to high school. The court said students do not leave their freedoms of speech and expression at the school door. That courtesy of the cbs news and two of the key players in this case, Mary Beth Tin
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