Tinker v. Des Moines- The Day of the Protest
In discussing the 1969 landmark Supreme Court Case Tinker v. Des Moines, Mary Beth and John Tinker, petitioners in the case, described their decision to wear black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. They retraced the events of the day that they protested.
Description
In discussing the 1969 landmark Supreme Court Case Tinker v. Des Moines, Mary Beth and John Tinker, petitioners in the case, described their decision to wear black armbands to protest the Vietnam War. They retraced the events of the day that they protested.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Describe Mary Beth Tinker's experience on the day of the protest.
- Describe John Tinker's experience on the day of the protest.
- What were the consequences of the protests?
Additional Resource
Participants
Erik S. JaffeAttorney, 6 Videos
Susan SwainHost, C-SPAN5144 Videos
Mary Beth TinkerPetitioner, 4 Videos
Vocabulary
- Armband
- Conscience
- Protest
- Suspension
- Tinker V. Des Moines
- Vietnam War