U.S. Supreme Court Case: Board of Education v Pico (1982)
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) explained the foundation of this case which is based on the removal of books that were deemed objectionable from public school libraries in a New York State town. He went on to discuss the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court which sided with the students.
Description
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) explained the foundation of this case which is based on the removal of books that were deemed objectionable from public school libraries in a New York State town. He went on to discuss the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court which sided with the students.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Describe the foundation for this case.
- Explain the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in this case and the opinion that was delivered by Justice Brennan.
Additional Resource
Participants
Vocabulary
- 1st Amendment
- Antithetical
- Censorship
- Dissemination
- Ideological
- Inquiry
- Objectionable