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This workbook provides everything students need to actively investigate and discuss two landmark cases concerning the regulation of free speech. When should the government limit what its citizens say or write? How should we balance individual rights with societal and government interests? Triumph and Tragedy: Free Speech lets students explore these questions in an innovative, hands-on way. This remarkable workbook provides a general introduction to the evolution of free speech doctrine in the United States, then focuses students on two defining moments: Schenk v. United States (a Supreme Court decision concerning whether the defendant had a First Amendment right to speak against the draft during World War I); and Texas v. Johnson (concerning the right to burn the flag in protest). By guiding students step-by-step through these cases with innovative activities and a wealth of supporting materials, Triumph and Tragedy: Free Speech turns the classroom into a lively arena for probing a defining American issue. • A brief chronology describing important moments in the evolution of free speech doctrine in the United States • A collection of primary sources for each defining moment case study, including Charles Schenk's antidraft circular, excerpts from Oliver Wendell Holmes's decision, editorials on the flag burning issue from The Dallas Morning News, The New York Times, and more

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