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Monday, June 21, 2010

Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos

Hoy en la historia: El 14 de junio de 1943, el Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos llegó a una decisión en West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, declarando que la Primera Enmienda protege a los niños se vean obligadas a decir el juramento a la bandera en la escuela. La familia Barnette eran Testigos de Jehová y su religión les prohibía saludar y símbolo. Sus niñas fueron expulsados por no decir la promesa. El caso finalmente llegó en marcha hacia la Suprema Corte que apoyó reclamo Barnette y los derechos de Primera Enmienda. Irónicamente, la decisión fue emitida el Día de la Bandera.

Today in History: On June 14, 1943, the United States Supreme Court came to a decision in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, declaring that the First Amendment protecting children from being forced to say the Pledge of Allegiance in school. The Barnette family were Jehovah’s Witnesses and their religion forbade them to saluting and symbol. Their girls were expelled for failing to say the pledge. The case eventually made it’s way to Supreme Court who supported Barnette’s claim and First Amendment rights. Ironically, the decision came down on Flag Day.

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