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The Freedom of the First Amendment

The First Amendment is the Creator of Freedom

Avery Moore and Devion Outten

October 30, 2025

All American citizens are, according to the first amendment, entitled to the right to free speech. Freedom of speech has many aspects, including but not limited to: the right to peaceful assembly, the freedom of the press, and right to speak one’s mind, and more.

Historically, freedom of speech has often been attacked multiple times. One specific example is the Alien and Sedition Acts, enacted under the Adams Administration in 1798, which limited the press’s right to free speech as they were no longer allowed to criticize the government.

Abigail Wilson and her family exercise the first amendment at the No Kings Protest. (Abigail Wilson )

There have been a plethora of government infringements on free speech in the past, but ultimately society will always persevere to support a cause. One example of this perseverance was the organization of the No Kings Protest in the Crown Point square on October 18, 2025.

Many Crown Point students participated in the No Kings Protest in order to advocate for their personal beliefs and help support a cause they identified with.

“There are some principles in my life that I believe are at risk today that I think that the No Kings Protest did a really good job of standing up for,” senior Abigail Wilson said.

The No Kings protest did a phenomenal job at connecting people of the same values, as they were able to see each other as a whole body rather than as individuals. This is yet another way in which the first amendment supports American citizens, as it allows for people to unite under a common ground.

“It was really nice to see a bunch of people from Crown Point in the square protesting for similar ideals as mine,” senior Cailtlin Freeman said.

Ultimately, high school attendees of the No Kings Protest were exercising their right, as United States citizens, to stand up for their beliefs. The United States is founded upon an understanding of the need for a lack of censorship and access to the ability to express oneself and defend one’s morals. Overall, the No Kings Protest was simply that, an exercising of one’s right to defend their values.

“The first amendment gives us the right for freedom of peaceful assembly and that is what the No Kings protest was all about,” senior Olivia Mansueto said.

All in all, high schoolers understand the importance of the first amendment and what it means for America. The first amendment is what allows for access to information in order to form an informed opinion, and further creates a more educated and strong-willed society.

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About the Contributors

Avery Moore, Editor-in-Chief

Avery Moore is a senior at Crown Point High School. This will be her fourth year on the Inklings staff, and she is Co-Editor-in-Chief for the 2025-26 newspaper. She has always loved to write, and she joined Inklings as a freshman to try to deepen that love. Outside of Inklings, she can be found running for the Cross Country and Track teams, debating on Mock Trial, or reading a thriller novel.

Devion Outten, Lead Writer and Print Designer

Devion Outten is a senior at Crown Point High School. This will be his first year on the Inklings Staff, and he is a Lead Writer and Print Designer for the 2025-2026 newspaper. He joined the newspaper to primarily sharpen his writing skills, become more involved with the high school, and dip his hands into the publications field. When he is not writing for the newspaper, he is normally participating in other extracurriculars such as Key Club or Speech and Debate, listening to music, or taking random pictures of stuff he finds interesting.