SPEECH, SCHOOLS and SUPREME COURT RULINGS

SPEECH, SCHOOLS and SUPREME COURT RULINGS: A Phil Donahue Show starring North Syracuse TAH Participants & Mary Beth Tinker

Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press

1919:Schenck v. U.S. held that speech is not an absolute right Should students in schools have a right to free speech?

A Brief Overview of A Brief Overview of Vietnam leading to Tinker v. Des Moines

French Indochina French Indochina France ruled Indochina from 1887 to WWII Japan invades in 1940 Potsdam divides Vietnam & Indochina is returned to France

Ho Chi Minh & the Viet Minh Ho Chi Minh & the Viet Minh HCM forms the Viet Minh The Viet Minh battle the French from 1946—1954 French leave in 1954

Geneva Agreement 1954 Geneva Agreement 1954 North & South Vietnam divided Elections to reunite Vietnam supposed to be held Elections not held

U.S. Role Advisors under Eisenhower JFK sends up to 17,000 troops

The First U.S. Supreme Court The First U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice: John Jay, from New York Chief Justice: John Jay, from New York Associate Justices: John Rutledge, from South Carolina William Cushing, from Massachusetts James Wilson, from Pennsylvania John Blair, from Virginia James Iredell, from North Carolina

What Do You Think ? #3 "We are under a Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is."

Johnson is sworn In after JFK’s Assassination 11/22/63

In the 1964 election, Johnson was the Peace Candidate and Goldwater the war monger

Goldwater Need 500,000 troops and Bomb the North

The First U.S. Supreme Court The First U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice: John Jay, from New York Chief Justice: John Jay, from New York Associate Justices: John Rutledge, from South Carolina William Cushing, from Massachusetts James Wilson, from Pennsylvania John Blair, from Virginia James Iredell, from North Carolina

The First U.S. Supreme Court The First U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice: John Jay, from New York Chief Justice: John Jay, from New York Associate Justices: John Rutledge, from South Carolina William Cushing, from Massachusetts James Wilson, from Pennsylvania John Blair, from Virginia James Iredell, from North Carolina

1965 While the war goes on in Vietnam, so does life in the United States…

There are NONE stated

In the fall of 1965, Bob Hope said he was leaving for his final trip to Vietnam for we were winning the war.

J Carroll -- senior at Le Moyne John and Mary Beth Tinker were high school and middle school students in Des Moines Iowa whose decision to wear armbands affects everyone today in the U.S.

On December 16, 1965, Mary Beth Tinker wore an armband to school; her suspension went to the U. S. Supreme Court.

It’s time for our discussion of Tinker v. Des Moines

Tinker v. Des Moines

In 1969, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled by 7—2 in favor of the Tinkers. Students do not shed their constitutional rights at the school house gate. The Decision

Bethel School District v. Fraser (1986)

Bethel v. Fraser

Bethel School District v. Fraser (1986) "I know a man who is firm - he's firm in his pants, he's firm in his shirt, his character is firm - but most [of] all, his belief in you the students of Bethel, is firm. Jeff Kuhlman is a man who takes his point and pounds it in. If necessary he'll take an issue and nail it to the wall.

Bethel School District v. Fraser (1986) … He doesn't attack things in spurts - he drives hard, pushing and pushing until finally - he succeeds. Jeff is a man who will go to the very end - even the climax, for each and every one of you. So please vote for Jeff Kuhlman, as he'll never come between us and the best our school can be.

Bethel School District v. Fraser (1986) Supreme Court rules 7—2 to uphold the suspension. Decision does not overturn Tinker but limits expression that may be sexually vulgar in schools. The Decision

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

The Supreme Court ruled 5—3 in support of school limits on school- sponsored publications. Spectrum was part of a school journalism course and paid for by the school. Younger students may not be old enough for the content. Identities of families may become known. The Decision

Morse v. Frederick

Court ruled 5—4 in favor Of Morse (school district) The sign promoted illegal drug use The Decision