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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.(2 points

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The Supreme Court decided that desecrating the American flag was protected speech because it was considered a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment, which guarantees the right to freedom of expression.