In the late 1960s, this Supreme Court case defended the free speech rights of students in public schools. Explore the case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, where a group of students wore black armbands to protest the Vietnam War, leading to their suspension. Learn how the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the students, asserting that they did not lose their First Amendment rights at the schoolhouse door. Schools could not censor student speech unless it disrupted the educational process. Understand the enduring effect of Tinker v. Des Moines, establishing the principle that students' rights to free speech must be protected within educational environments.