In the case of Texas v. Johnson, the state of Texas claimed that desecrating the American flag was not protected speech under the First Amendment. The U.S. Supreme Court decided that it was. In 1–2 sentences, explain why the Supreme Court made this decision.
Your answer could include: (U4L5 page 21)
if protest does not result in violence, it should be allowed
protected speech allowed even if it is offensive to many people