
Tinker siblings draw parallels of student protests from the 1960s to present
In 1965, John and Mary Beth Tinker protested the Vietnam War by wearing black…
Talk of Iowa · Charity Nebbe, Samantha McIntosh
January 14, 202647m 56s
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Show Notes
In 1965, John and Mary Beth Tinker protested the Vietnam War by wearing black arm bands to school. The incident led to a landmark Supreme Court decision that guaranteed free speech rights for public school students. The Tinkers reflect on this history and present day threats to the First Amendment. Later, a new play from playwright Megan Gogerty works through her complicated feelings about her father and family's history as a sixth generation Iowan.