On what basis did the Supreme Court rule that the Constitution protected students' right to wear black armbands as a sign of protest?

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Travis Hendricks

22 February, 21:56

On what basis did the Supreme Court rule that the Constitution protected students' right to wear black armbands as a sign of protest?

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Madeleine Suarez · Answer 1

Answer:Yes.

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The Supreme Court ruled that the armbands were a form of symbolic speech, which is protected by the First Amendment, and therefore the school had violated the students' First Amendment rights.