Clarence Brandenburg spoke at a Ku Klux Klan rally and was arrested because he said hateful and threatening things. His conviction was later overturned because his speech was far-fetched and not considered an imminent threat.

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Clarence Brandenburg's conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court in Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969), which established that speech is protected under the First Amendment unless it incites imminent lawless action. His speech was deemed not to pose an imminent threat.

Clarence Brandenburg Spoke at a Ku Klux Klan Rally and Was