State of Texas VS Johnson
By: Connor P, Madalyne S, Nnedi O, Drake D
Burning the American Flag
In 1989, Gregory Lee Johnson marched the streets of Dallas, Texas with fellow protesters. They chanted loudly "America, red, white, and blue, we spit on you," and "Reagan, Mandole, which will it be? Either means World War III". This was referring to an upcoming election between Ronald Reagan and Walter Mandole.
While the protesting carried on, Johnson was handed an American Flag that was stolen off a flag post by a fellow protester. He then drenched the flag in kerosene and lit it on fire, and let it burn in front of many spectators. Luckily none were hurt, but many were offended as this was a spirit crushing act.
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Works Cited
“Texas v. Johnson.” Legal Information Institute. law.cornell.edu. 2015. Web.
10 Dec. 2015."Texas v. Johnson" Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.com. 2015.Web. 13 Dec. 2015