The struggle for student rights
Subtitle: Tinker v. Des Moines and the 1960s
By: John W. Johnson.
Series: Landmark law cases & American society
Publisher: University Press of Kansas; Univ Pr of Kansas
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Lawrence, Kan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
Subjects: Tinker, John Frederick -- Trials, litigation, etc; Des Moines Independent Community School District -- Trials, litigation, etc; Freedom of speech -- United States; Students -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- Iowa -- Des Moines
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-229) and index.