Time Frame Artifact Type Title Description
1965 Video John and Mary Beth Tinker Describe Decision to Sue the Des Moines Independent School District

John and Mary Beth Tinker describe their decision in 1965 to work with the ACLU and sue the Des Moines Independent School District for the infringement of their first amendment rights.
1965 Video John and Mary Beth Tinker Describe Their Testimony During Court Cases

John and Mary Beth Tinker describe their experiences providing testimony during court cases, as well as their perspective on the intentions of those questioning the actions of students practicing their freedom of speech to protest the Vietnam War.
1965 Video Mary Beth and John Tinker Describe Receiving Threats After Protesting the Vietnam War

Mary Beth and John Tinker describe their experiences dealing with negative reactions and threats based on their opposition to the Vietnam War and participation in the court case related to students’ First Amendment rights.
1965 unassigned John Tinker Describes Federal, District, and Supreme Court Battle for Students’ First Amendment Rights

John Tinker describes the series of federal and district court cases, decisions and appeals that led to the Supreme Court ruling for student First Amendment rights. He presents his perspective on the Supreme Court majority opinion in the case.
1965 Video John Tinker Describes the Decision to Sue the Des Moines Independent School District after 1965 Student Protest

John Tinker describes the initial concerns of his parents after participating in a school protest of the Vietnam War, and how this led to a meeting of other community activists and the decision to sue the Des Moines Independent School District in federal court in 1966. 
1965 Video Mary Beth Tinker Describes Influence of Parents in Taking Civic Action

Mary Beth Tinker describes the influence of her parents and the work of national civil rights activists in her decision to wear a black armband to school in 1965 to protest the Vietnam War.
1965 Video John Tinker Describes the First Day Wearing a Black Armband to School to Protest the Vietnam War

John Tinker describes what he was thinking and feeling while wearing a black armband to school to protest the Vietnam War in 1965. He describes the reaction from other students, teachers and the principal.