The Soiling of Old Glory

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The Soiling of Old Glory, by Stanley Forman.
The Soiling of Old Glory, by Stanley Forman.

The Soiling of Old Glory is a Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph taken for the Boston Herald American in 1976 by Stanley Forman.[1]

The photograph depicts a white teenager, Joseph Rakes, about to assault black lawyer and civil-rights activist Ted Landsmark with a flagpole bearing the American flag. It was taken in Boston on April 5, 1976, during a protest against court-ordered desegregation busing.[1] It ran on the front page of the Herald American the next day, and also appeared in several newspapers across the country.[1] It won the 1977 Pulitzer Prize for Spot Photography. [2]

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  1. ^ a b c Masur, Louis P. (2008-04-10). The Soiling of Old Glory. Slate. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
  2. ^ The Pulitzer Prize Winners, 1977. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved on 2008-04-12.
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