Publication

1997 - University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kan, Kansas

Language

English

Word Count

62,500 words, Guess

Page Count

250 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing2451369
  • Goodreads1885797

Classifications

  • DDC342.73/085
  • LCCKF228.T56 J64 1997

Description

Tension between free speech and social stability has been a central concern throughout American history. In the 1960s that concern reached a fever pitch with the anti-Vietnam War movement. When antiwar sentiment "invaded" American schools, official resolve to retain order in the classroom vied with the rights of students to speak freely. A key event in that face-off was the Supreme Court decision in Tinker v. Des Moines. As the most important student rights case ever to reach the Supreme Court, Tinker raises important issues regarding First Amendment freedoms and provides a fascinating legal window on a turbulent era.

Subjects

Topics

StudentsProtest movementsFreedom of speechLegal status, lawsTrials, litigationVietnam War, 1961-1975Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975

People

John Frederick Tinker

Series Statement

  • Landmark law cases & American society

Other Editions

  • The struggle for student rights: Tinker v. Des Moines and the 1960sUniversity Press of Kansas1997-01-01

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