Supreme Court Case: Edwards v. South Carolina
Bobby Donaldson and Isaac Washington talked about the Edwards v. South Carolina Supreme Court case. The case resulted from a protest on March 2, 1961, when 187 peaceful civil rights protestors were arrested at the South Carolina State House. In Edwards v. South Carolina the Supreme Court of the United States held that the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution forbids state government officials from forcing a crowd to disperse when they are otherwise legally marching in front of a state house.
Description
Bobby Donaldson and Isaac Washington talked about the Edwards v. South Carolina Supreme Court case. The case resulted from a protest on March 2, 1961, when 187 peaceful civil rights protestors were arrested at the South Carolina State House. In Edwards v. South Carolina the Supreme Court of the United States held that the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution forbids state government officials from forcing a crowd to disperse when they are otherwise legally marching in front of a state house.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Explain why students met at Zion Baptist Church. What action did they take?
- What was the reaction of law enforcement to the students as they marched at the South Carolina State House?
- Describe the legal actions that followed this event.
- Explain the significance of the Supreme Court ruling on this case.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Activist
- Birmingham
- Brown V. Board
- Freedom Songs
- National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People