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Freedom of speech and the confederate flag in art
Timothy Desmond, a local Fresno artist and Civil War buff, submitted a painting called “The Attack” to the Big Fresno Fair last year. It depicts confederate soldiers before the 1864 siege of Atlanta. The fair rejected the painting , however, because it depicts the Confederate Flag.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readTimothy Desmond, a local Fresno artist and Civil War buff, submitted a painting called “The Attack” to the Big Fresno Fair last year. It depicts confederate soldiers before the 1864 siege of Atlanta. The fair rejected the painting, however, because it depicts the Confederate Flag. California passed a law two years ago restricting the flag’s public display. Now the painter is suing the state and the fair. Did the fair violate Desmond’s free speech rights?
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