Edwards v. South Carolina is significant because it limited states’ ability to

In Edwards v. South Carolina (1963), the Supreme Court overturned convictions of civil rights demonstrators who had peacefully protested at the South Carolina State House. The Court held that the state could not punish their peaceful exercise of First Amendment rights, including the freedom of assembly. Thus, the case limited states’ ability to restrict the freedom of assembly.

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