Edwards V. South Carolina: A Landmark Ruling That Changed Everything

On , 187 african american high school and college students peacefully assembled at the south carolina state house to protest against racial discrimination and to express their. South carolina, 372 u. s. 229 (1963), was a landmark decision of the us supreme court ruling that the first and fourteenth amendments to the u. s. In arresting, convicting and punishing petitioners under the circumstances disclosed by this record, south carolina infringed their rights of free speech, free assembly and freedom to. 187 black students were convicted in a magistrate's court of breach of the peace for peacefully assembling at the south carolina state government.

South carolina is a case that was decided by the supreme court of the united states on. The case was argued before the court on december 13,. South carolina, 372 u. s. For guidance about compiling full citations consult. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data.