Question

In the Tinker v. Des Moines and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier cases, how did the students' form of expression differ? Which topics were their acts of expression related to in each case?

Answer 1

Tinker vs. Des Moines- This Supreme Court case dealt with first amendment freedom of speech of students. In this case, Tinker and her friends wore black armbands with the peace symbol. This was a means to protest the US involvement in the Vietnam War.

Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier- Even though this Supreme Court case dealt with the first amendment as well, the topic was different. The students in this case had there newspaper edited by the principal as it talked about subjects such as divorce and teen pregnancy.