The Right Of Freedom Speech - 1186 Words

The right to freedom speech is one of the many great reasons America is one of if not the best country on this planet. America for ages has been a home for all and place where anyone can be themselves. However, what happens when these rights are tampered with and questioned? What happens when freedom of speech is no longer a guaranteed right? The supreme court case Island Trees School District v Pico dealt with a scenario where this right was essentially dissected. The Island Trees School District board made the claim that specific books amidst the school library were promoting anti american, anti-christian, anti-semitic, and just plain filthy ideological constructs. Dealing with a case such as this can be a rather tough decision. Each…show more content…The book was believed by some to written based on a true story but whether that is true or not remains unknown. Regardless, the book seemed rather inappropriate to be within a school library. (Go Ask) Black Boy was a book about the struggles of a dysfunctional “black boys” life.