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West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) Overview. Opinions. Argued:March 11, 1943. Decided:June 14, 1943. Annotation. Primary Holding. Students may not be required to salute the American flag or recite the Pledge of Allegiance at public schools if it is contrary to their religious beliefs. FactsOpinions.
West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943), is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court holding that the First Amendment protects students from being compelled to salute the American flag or say the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools.
7 cze 2024 · West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 14, 1943, that compelling children in public schools to salute the U.S. flag was an unconstitutional violation of their freedom of speech and religion.
Hayden C. Covington for Barnette Facts of the case In 1942, the West Virginia Board of Education required public schools to include salutes to the flag by teachers and students as a mandatory part of school activities.
Barnette involved a West Virginia state law that compelled students in public schools to salute the American flag as part of the school’s activities. The law was enacted just after America entered World War II.
Title: U.S. Reports: Board of Education et al. v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943). Author: Supreme Court of the United States Subject: U.S. Reports Volume 319; October ...
Lenna Fellow here at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, New York. Our topic today is a great event of sixty years ago and today in our constitutional history, the Supreme Court’s decision in the landmark case West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette.
