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In 1969, when New Hampshire officials decided to put the state’s motto – “live free or die” – on its license plates, many citizens viewed the act as an endorsement of the deeply unpopular war being waged in Vietnam and protested by covering up or altering the motto.
In 1977, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that vehicle owners may cover up the mottos that a state places on its license plates. The case began in 1974 when George Maynard, a Jehovah's Witness from Claremont, New Hampshire, and his wife taped over the "Live Free or Die" motto on their plates. Maynard, who argued that the motto violated his ...
Nov 2, 2017 · The New Hampshire motto "Live Free or Die" displayed on the state license plate. To the Maynards, having Live Free or Die stuck on their car was like advertising a way of life...
Since 1969 New Hampshire had required that noncommercial vehicles bear license plates embossed with the state motto, "Live Free or Die". [4] . Another New Hampshire statute made it a misdemeanor "knowingly [to obscure] ... the figures or letters on any number plate". [5] .
Feb 4, 2016 · The “Live Free or Die” statement outraged some residents who defaced the license plates or placed tape over the slogan. George Maynard, a Jehovah Witness, of Claremont NH was jailed for refusing to pay a $75 fine.
Feb 7, 2024 · In 1969, when New Hampshire officials decided to put the state’s motto—“live free or die”—on its license plates, many citizens viewed the act as an endorsement of the deeply...
6 days ago · ATKINSON —Atkinson Historical Society will present “Live Free or Die: The Contested History of the Words on your License Plate” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Kimball Public Library, 5 Academy Ave.
