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Bookmark or Share- 17 Freedom of Speech Court Cases You Should KnowThe First Amendment prevents government from requiring speech just as it prevents government from limiting speech | West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) In 1940, the Supreme Court said Pennsylvania could expel public school students for declining to salute the flag and say the pledge, citing a need for “national unity.”
- 10 Freedom of Speech Examples You Need to KnowJohnson poured kerosene on a flag and set it on fire while protesting at the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas. In deciding the case and overturning the state law, the court said the act of burning a flag, while provocative and possibly offensive, is protected expression that counts as free speech under the First Amendment.
- 25 Black Civil Rights Activists You Need to Know - Freedom ForumJournalists use the First Amendment freedom of the press to highlight injustice and inform the public about social ills and government wrongdoing. John Lewis praised the work of journalists and connected it to racial justice activism, saying on Twitter in 2015 , “Without the brave journalists who covered our protests, the Civil Rights ...
- Women of the First Amendment: 9 History-Shaping Pioneers - Freedom ForumMarsha P. Johnson protested for LGBTQ rights Marsha P. Johnson moved to New York City as a teen, where she selected her name – the “P” standing for “pay it no mind.” She was one of the many LGBTQ people of color on the frontlines at the Stonewall Inn during the 1969 raid on the gay bar, which generated protests and began a new era in ...
- Are Deepfakes Protected by the First Amendment? - Freedom ForumThe First Amendment protects speech, not speakers. Real people create deepfake content. AI and other technologies – like the printing press, photography, video cameras, radio, television and the internet – are used to create and distribute speech. The First Amendment right to access information could also protect deepfakes.
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