BILL OF RIGHTS: FREEDOM OF SPEECH

What do President John Adams, Civil War General Ambrose E. Burnside, Senator Joseph McCarthy, and several students in Des Moines, Iowa, have in common? They all tested how the term "freedom of speech" should be interpreted. You can read about their stories in the pages of this issue. There also are articles on the pros and cons of dress codes in schools, the American Civil Liberties Union, and some of the more famous Supreme Court cases that have defined freedom of speech for Americans. You can try to break the code puzzle to see what a famous Colonial American had to say about free speech. There is an activity that allows you to "judge for yourself" some of the present-day examples of the debate over freedom of speech.

Paperback  48 pgs.  Full Color
Suggested for ages: 9-14
Product Code: COB9801

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