Edwards v. south carolina is significant because it limited states’ ability to protect protestors. restrict the freedom of assembly. convict criminals. restrict the freedom of the press.

Edwards v. South Carolina is significant because it limited states' ability to restrict the freedom of assembly. In 1961, about 180 petitioners got together at the Zion Baptist Church in Columbia to march in small groups. They wanted to express their grievances about African-Americans' civil rights. Despite not showing any signs of violence the police threaten to arrest the petitioners if they didn't disperse. However, they refused to disperse and were convicted of the common law crime of breach of the peace. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court said that petitioners' freedom of speech, assembly and petition had been violated. These rights are granted by the first amendment.

B)restrict the freedom of assembly.

a.tensions between the colonial elites and the backcountry men of virginia.

sitting in that one chair where he could get shot at was his worst decision.