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According to the Supreme Court, which of these most likely prompted the arrest of the protesters in Edwards v. South Carolina?

The protestors supported an unpopular view.
The protesters assembled in front of the statehouse.
The protesters were a threat to public safety.
The protesters marched without a permit.

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The protestors supported an unpopular view.

The Court held their arrests were motivated by the content of their speech (their civil‑rights views) rather than any actual breach of the peace or threat to public safety.