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Race + Color + Ethnicity

U.S. News | Racial Symbols

Confederate flag removed from South Carolina capitol grounds
  • Governor Nikki Haley signed into law the bill calling for the removal of the flag from the statehouse following its passage by the state legislature.
  • The flag was placed in the South Carolina State Museum, which houses artifacts of the state’s history.
  • Originally hoisted in 1962 in response to the growing civil rights movement, the flag remained atop the dome of the statehouse until 2000, when it was moved to a pole next to a Confederate monument on the grounds.

“Twenty-two days ago, I didn’t know that I would ever be able to say this again. … But today I’m very proud to say that it is a great day in South Carolina.”

Read the full story at BuzzFeed.

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Race + Color + Ethnicity

Alabama News | Racial Symbolism

Alabama governor orders Confederate flags removed from capitol grounds
  • After checking for legal impediments to such a decision, Governor Robert Bentley had the four flags removed, including the iconic battle flag as well as the first, second, and third national flags of the Confederacy.
  • Bentley ordered the removal to preempt a length debate as the state grapples with contentious budget legislation.
  • The first official capital of the Confederacy, Montgomery had the three additional flags installed after a governor tried to remove the battle flag from the grounds in the early ’90s.

Read the full story at NPR.

(Image Credit: Martin Swant/AP, via NPR)