THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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It was only illegal by Texas law
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It’s a form of “expressive conduct” protected by the 1st Amendment
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Johnson wasn’t actually hurting anyone
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It’s allowed during a protest
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Court has recognized that the First Amendment protects certain forms of symbolic speech. Flag burning is such a form of symbolic speech.
Detailed explanation-2: -Court again upheld flag burning As in Texas v. Johnson, the majority opinion affirmed that “[i]f there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable.”
Detailed explanation-3: -Facts and case summary for Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989). Flag burning constitutes symbolic speech that is protected by the First Amendment.
Detailed explanation-4: -The practice of flag burning as a form of political protest emerged during the Vietnam Era, prompting nearly every state in the nation to invoke little-used provisions making it a crime to ‘desecrate’ the flag.