Question

In the case of Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court held that freedom of speech means more than just words. Cite an example of symbolic speech. Do you agree that the First Amendment should protect this kind of symbolic speech? Why or why not?

Answer 1

An example of symbolic speech heads back in time to the Tinker v. Des Moines case when a principal suspended two students for fear of disruption whenever they wore a black arm band to school.