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The Soiling of Old Glory

The Story of a Photograph That Shocked America

by Louis P. Masur

Race relationsPhotojournalismBusing for school integrationWhitesInterviewsProtest movementsDesecrationCase studies

April 5, 1976. As Boston simmered with tension over forced school busing, one photo made headlines. Examine the power of photography and the iconic value of the flag, as it opens a dramatic window onto the turbulent issue of race in America.

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Book data: Open Library