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National Conference on the First Amendment at Duquesne University

Published: Oct. 30, 2018.

The National Conference on the First Amendment: Bedrock of American Freedoms took place on Sunday October 21, 2018- Monday October 22, 2018 at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. The conference was presented by Duquesne University and The Pittsburgh Foundation, in cooperation with the National Constitution Center.
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Speakers and Panelists
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Sunday, October 21, 2018: Opening Session

Monday, October 22, 2018: Morning Session

Monday October 22, 2018: Afternoon Session

First Amendment Watch’s Stephen Solomon participated in a panel discussion on “The First Amendment in American History: Five Pillars of Freedom” and presented to high school students on the topic “From Liberty Tree to Taking a Knee” along with Mary Beth Tinker, plaintiff in the 1969 Supreme Court case Tinker v Des Moines.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We interviewed some of the conference panelists about prominent First Amendment topics. Watch the videos here.
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