Tinker Vs Des Moines

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Based on the specifics of the Tinker v. Des Moines case and the arguments and principles outlined in the three sources, the argument of Justice Abe Fortas was stronger compared to Justice Hugo Black. During the Vietnam war students began to wear black armbands to protest the war, these actions caused the following beliefs. Fortas believes that not letting students wear the armbands will take away fundamental rights, while Black believes letting the students wear the armbands will allow them to have too many rights. Conversely, Fortas believed that it was unconstitutional, and would prevent students from being able to use their first amendment right if they weren't able to wear the armbands. He argued that “They are possessed of fundamental