Desecrating the American Flag: Key Documents of the Controversy from the Civil War to 1995

by Robert Justin Goldstein (Editor)

A collection of some 150 documents spanning about 100 years of controversy surrounding flag desecration. Documents include excerpts from Congressional hearings, debates, legal briefs, oral arguments, and court rulings. Introductory essays place each document within a broad historical, political, and

338 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1996

About the author

Robert Justin Goldstein is professor emeritus of political science at Oakland University and currently a research associate at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

He is the author of numerous books and articles focusing on the history of civil liberties in Western democracies, including controversies related to censorship and desecration of the flag.