Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2010.36.001
Accession#:
2010.36
Credit Line:
Donated by Clay Good.
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Title:
Bong Hits for Jesus
Photographer:
Good, Clay
Date:
1/24/2002
Description:
Color photograph of "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" banner.
Photo shows all or part of fifteen students, most holding a white paper banner with gray, duct tape lettering that says "BONG HITS 4 JESUS." It is a snowy day and the kids are standing in front of 1628 Glacier Avenue
Notes:
Taken from Wikipedia:

Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. 393 (2007), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held 5—4 that the First Amendment does not prevent educators from suppressing student speech, at a school—supervised event, that is reasonably viewed as promoting illegal drug use.[1]

In 2002, high school principal Deborah Morse suspended 18—year—old Joseph Frederick after he displayed a banner reading "BONG HiTS 4 JESUS" across the street from the school during the 2002 Olympic Torch Relay.[2] Frederick sued, claiming his constitutional rights to free speech were violated. His suit was dismissed by the federal district court, but on appeal, the Ninth Circuit reversed, concluding that Frederick's speech rights were violated.

People:
Morse, Deborah
Frederick, Joseph
Good, Clay
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