Explain Why Some People Take Away Other People's Freedom Of Speech And First Amendment Rights

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People Try To Take Away Other People’s Freedom Of Speech And There First Amendment Rights Constitution/first amendment rights. In the constitution under the first amendment it says that every US citizen has a freedom of speech. (Constitution Of US). It also says that other people have no right to interfere with your first amendment rights. (Constitution Of US).

Suspension for singing the national anthem. In nothing but the truth Philip Malloy is kicked out of Ms Narwin and sent to the vice principal during class while the national anthem tape was playing for singing along to the national anthem even though he had the right due to the first amendment and Ms Narwin had interfered with his first amendment rights ( NBT, Pg.60). In nothing

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