Iconic 1976 Photo The Soiling of Old Glory: Ted Landsmark's Attack During Boston Anti-Busing Protest

n April 5, 1976, Ted Landsmark, a Black lawyer, was attacked during an anti-busing protest in Boston. The protesters, enraged by the prospect of desegregation, assaulted Landsmark as he unknowingly walked through their demonstration. This incident was immortalized in a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph titled "The Soiling of Old Glory," which depicts a man attempting to impale Landsmark with an American flag. The image became a powerful symbol of the racial tensions and struggles for civil rights in the United States.