Freedom of SpeechBy:Morgan PippinLauren CachatTaylor DoniePaloma TostadoCaroline AuffenbergMaria Ruggirello

Freedom Of Speech For Muslims

JAMES MADISONThe Drafter of the First

Amendment

ChildhoodJames Madison was born on March 16th, 1751 and was raised in Orange County, Virginia. He was the eldest of twelve siblings and one of the seven that survived infancy. He grew up on his father’s very successful tobacco plantation with his family.

Pictured Above: A tobacco plantation of the early 1700’s.

Health James Madison was an epileptic, and had

occasional seizures as a child. Although he lacked in physical strength, he

compensated for it with his incredible intelligence.

During his teens and early twenties he also suffered from a voice impairment, which prevented him from public speaking until age 30.

Later in his life he also had chronic arthritis.

EducationThere was no school near James Madison’s home of Montpelier, therefore his grandmother taught him to read and write. At eleven years old James father felt it was time for him to go to a real school, and sent him to Innes plantation for better education.

Education (Cont.)Madison continued to go to school for five years until he graduated and returned home at age 16. He then went on to attend the college of New Jersey, as his father wished. The college of New Jersey is now present day Princeton. However because of his epilepsy he was forced to return home and rest for awhile. He did go on to graduate college and eventually studied law.

Later Life/Accomplishments

James Madison was the Co-author of the federalist papers

He was Thomas Jefferson’s secretary of state

He graduated college in 1774

Madison served as a delegate to the Virginia Convention

He served as a Member of the Council of the State of Virginia

He was the youngest member of the Continental Congress

Freedom of Speech

The first amendment protects many forms of expression, however it does not protect disloyalty, or fraud.

Freedom of Speech against the war

Tinker vs. Des Moines December 1965 Protesting the Vietnam war Des Moines, Iowa

Texas vs. Johnson 1984 Burning of the American flag to protest Dallas, Texas

Virginia vs. Black August 1998 Ku Klux Klan rally Carroll County, Virginia