freedom of speech

Sixteen essays debate issues regarding free speech, including whether it should be restricted during wartime, whether colleges should adopt speech codes, and whether pornography should be restricted.

Considers the landmark case that dealt with the rights of students to wear arm bands to protest U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

Focuses on the legal battles of ten students, librarians, and others seeking to protect the Bill of Rights, with an emphasis on the areas of free speech and civil rights.

Contains profiles of fifty men and women who have been engaged in struggles to oppose or support restrictions on freedom of speech in the United States. Includes a copy of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and a selection of related documents.

Discusses the history of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, in which, the Supreme Court ruled that students have the right to protest in school.

Provides an introduction to the concept of free speech in the U.S. and an overview of the philosophy behind the freedom, examines the emergence of American law and thought concerning free speech, discusses twentieth-century developments in free speech, considers issues and prospects for free speech in the twenty-first century, and includes references and related documents.

Discusses the historical, legal and social aspects of the Supreme Court case of the "United States v. Eichman, " which questioned whether it was a criminal act to burn the United States flag as a protest action against government policies.

Traces the development of the concept, explores the controversies surrounding the issue, and provides excerpts from landmark U.S. Supreme Court opinions.

Because of the moral stand taken by her father, a newspaper editor who has persistently attacked the military dictator ruling their Latin American country, Marta and her family find themselves prisoners of the government.