1943-+West+Virginia+State+Board+of+Education+v.+Barnette

__Summary __ The West Virginia Board of Education required the flag salute to be a part of program activities in all public schools.  Failure to comply was treated as "insubordination" and dealt with by expulsion.

__Impact on Education __ In a 6 to 3 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution protected students from being forced to salute the American flag and say the Pledge of Allegiance in school.

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