I moved to South Carolina before things were really heating up regarding the Confederate flag atop the capital building. There were protests...the Klan came out in force every weekend. The 'fix' was to move the flag from the flagpole (under the US flag and the SC flag) to a place on the statehouse grounds. They are still fighting that fight. But then, they are still fighting the war there in their minds.
There was a lot of smoke and mirrors with people saying it was the battle flag and not the actual Confederate flag. To me, the whole thing was insane to witness.
It's seen as heritage in many parts of the south and a slap in the face to long dead ancestors who fought in the war to remove the flag and monuments.
A large part of tourism includes places like the Old Slave Market in Charleston, SC. That was never on my list of must see places.
There was a lot of smoke and mirrors with people saying it was the battle flag and not the actual Confederate flag. To me, the whole thing was insane to witness.
It's seen as heritage in many parts of the south and a slap in the face to long dead ancestors who fought in the war to remove the flag and monuments.
A large part of tourism includes places like the Old Slave Market in Charleston, SC. That was never on my list of must see places.
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