South Carolina Lowers Confederate Flag, and an Era Ends – New York Times

South Carolina Lowers Confederate Flag, and an Era EndsNew York TimesCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Closing a chapter on a symbol of the Deep South and its history of resistance and racial animus, South Carolina on Friday lowered the Confederate battle flag from outside its State House, where it had flown for more than 50 years.and more […]

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