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How did the decision the Supreme Court reached in Texas v. Johnson affect the protections offered by the first amendment

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In deciding that flag burning was an act of personal expression protected by the First Amendment, the Supreme Court continued to extend the Constitution's protections to include symbolic speech. The Court explained that free speech cannot be limited just because an opinion is unpopular.

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The supreme court decision said that Johnson's act of burning the flag was a form of speech and expression, therefore, his actions were protected under the first amendment.
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