Matulli, Allison

Summary: "The First Amendment grants kids and every other citizen five monster privileges: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the government. If the First Amendment is everywhere in their lives, shouldn’t kids know more about it? Yes! In Your Freedom, Your Power, middle grade readers get a focused look at their freedoms and rights...

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Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc. 2023

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Mihaly, Christy

Summary: "It's a free country! But what does that mean? The five liberties protected by the First Amendment are explained here in catchy, engaging rhymes. Vivid, kid-friendly examples demonstrate the meaning of freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights to assemble peacefully and to petition the government"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2020

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Rosenberg, Ian

Summary: "In this volume of the World Citizen Comics series, Ian Rosenberg and Mike Cavallaro create a practical framework for appreciating where our free speech protections have come from and how they may develop in the future. Freedom of speech is fiercely defended in America and has been since the First Amendment was written. But how does it work, and what laws shape it? Drawing on parallels between...

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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2021

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Steffens, Bradley

Summary: "Under the First Amendment, there is little the government can do to limit false information. The only time the government gets involved with false statements is when they are made to officials investigating a crime, made to defraud people for money, or designed to harm a person's reputation. A growing number of scholars are questioning whether the traditional model of countering bad speech...

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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press, Inc. 2024

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Palfrey, John G. (John Gorham)

Summary: "Safe spaces, trigger warnings, microagressions, the disinvitation of speakers, demands to rename campus landmarks -- debate over these issues began in lecture halls and on college quads but ended up on op-ed pages in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, on cable news, and on social media. Some of these critiques had merit, but others took a series of cheap shots at 'crybullies' who...

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Publisher / Publication Date: The MIT Press 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370 PAL

Niehoff, Leonard M.

Summary: "Traces the development and evolution of the free speech doctrine in the Supreme Court and explores how the Court, with varying levels of success, has applied that doctrinal framework to 'hard cases' and current controversies, such as those involving hate speech, speech on the internet, speech on campus, and campaign finance regulation"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2022

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Rosenberg, Ian

Summary: ""The Fight for Free Speech" explores ten cases that define First Amendment freedoms"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: New York University Press 2021

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