The First Amendment

The First Amendment, which guarantees Americans the freedom of speech, has been debated for years. An example of the First Amendment in debate is in the case of Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier. In this case the people (Respondents) First Amendment rights were violated by the principal of their school. Their rights were violated because the principal deleted two articles from the school newspaper which dealt with student pregnancy and the issue of divorce and how it impacted the school community. He did this in direct violation to an agreement signed by the school officials, which assured the students' their First Amendment rights (White, et al, 6-7). However, the principal had certain reasons for deleting the articles. …