Select the best description of an act of protest or civil disobedience that is protected under the 1st Amendment
a. a demonstration on private property where litter is used to deface a place of business
b. a demonstration on public property where litter is used to deface a public monument
c. a silent vigil at an intersection where an African American teenager was killed by gunfire
d. smashing the windows of a store alleged to practice discriminatory hiring
Answer: c
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