What if you were suspended from school because of something you wore? Not only was the item of clothing or item appropriate, but it was also something you fought for or something you considered right. Is it right or acceptable for this to happen? There is a specific incident that this situation happened to a few teenagers in Des Moines, Iowa, in December 1965. A group of students wanting to wear black armbands throughout the holiday season were going to be awakened. (FORTAS) These plans and/or ideas were quickly rejected by the high school principals. The principals got wind of the teen's plan, so there was a meeting a few days before. The aim of the meeting was to assure the teenagers that if they were to wear the black armbands in a few days they would be asked to remove them, if they refused a suspension would be issued. (KELLY) Is this a violation of the First Amendment? The First Amendment spells out some of the freedoms we have. It's about freedom of religion and freedom of speech. These include the rights to freedom of speech, press, assembly and petition to the government. The reason they wanted to wear the black armbands was to show their anti-war belief in the Vietnam War. In rebellion against the authorities' decision, three students wore the armbands and were suspended. The students' names are John F. Tinker, who was 15 at the time, Christopher Eckhardt, 16, and Mary Beth Tinker, 13 (John's younger sister). Suspended, the students only returned after New Year's Day (FORTAS). "This case was important because the justices said, 'Students do not surrender their civil rights at the school gate...' The school is not allowed to restrict a student or teacher. First Amendment ...... middle of paper ...... Community School District " Education for Liberty Lesson 8 - Case Summary: Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District. The Freedom Forum., June 5, 1990. Web. April 11, 2014 Calagna, Codi. “Codi Calagna’s E-Journal.” Codi Calagna's E-Journal: Pedagogical Blogging. Codi Calagna, November 28, 2012. Web. April 11, 2014. Fortas, Justice. “Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969).” Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969). Independent Community School District, October 5, 2009. Web, April 10, 2014. Gold, Susan D. Two Students Go to Court. Tinker V. Des Moines: Free Speech for Students. , nd 29-34. Print.Kelly, Martin. “Tinker v. Des Moines.” About.com American History, April 7, 2014. Web April 11, 2014. Wheeler, David R. "Do Students Still." Is freedom of expression at school guaranteed? » The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, April 7, 2014. Web. April 10. 2014.