Let the Students Speak!: A History of the Fight for Free Expression in American Schools

by David L. Hudson Jr.

Book Overview

From a trusted scholar and powerful story teller, an accessible and lively history of free speech, for and about students.

Let the Students Speak details the rich history and growth of the First Amendment in public schools, from the early nineteenth-century's failed student free-expression claims to the development of protection for students by the U.S. Supreme Court. David Hudson brings this history vividly alive by drawing from interviews...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807044547
• ISBN13: 9780807044544
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"