<p>Two Cambridge High School students were delivering a speech on gun reform in Milton, Georgia, on March 14, when they were cut off by staff, who told them they were there for a “peaceful demonstration.”</p><p>This footage shows the incident, which occurred during the nationwide school walkout</a> to protest gun violence. Students immediately begin protesting when the staff member cuts the girls off, arguing that “a speech is peaceful.” Chants of “let her speak” can be heard.</p><p>The uploader of the video, Grace Parzych, wrote: “Cambridge High School silences our voices after a peaceful protest saying this is supposed to be a peaceful demonstration, but apparently a speech isn’t peaceful… All the administration did was stop students from speaking about their beliefs. All the administration did was take away their First Amendment right.”</p><p>Parzych clarified the two girls in the video are Liz Parzych</a> and Leah Capomaccio</a>. An image of the full speech the girls were reading before they were interrupted can be found here</a>.</p><p>According to a report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution</a>, the principal later said the girls had gone “off-script” and the school wanted to prevent them from politicizing what was meant to be a memorial to the students who had died in the Parkland, Florida shooting one month ago. Credit: Grace Parzych via Storyful</p><br />
