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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Fri Jul 10, 2015, 09:56 AM Jul 2015

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WATCH LIVE: History is made as South Carolina removes Confederate flag from State House

The Confederate battle flag will be removed from the State House grounds in South Carolina and sent to a museum on Friday morning at 10 a.m. Watch live video, courtesy of Fox Carolina, below:

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/watch-live-history-is-made-as-south-carolina-removes-confederate-flag-from-state-house/

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WATCH LIVE: History is made as South Carolina removes Confederate flag from State House (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2015 OP

I'm watching msnbc. Large crowd gathered. Solly Mack Jul 2015 #1

(some) Family of the victims are present. Solly Mack Jul 2015 #2

So racist banner is about to fold. Good. lonestarnot Jul 2015 #3

Honor Guard in motion. Solly Mack Jul 2015 #4

Shouts of "take it down" Solly Mack Jul 2015 #5

to great cheers - Finally! Finally! Finally! Solly Mack Jul 2015 #6

That flag is history! ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2015 #7

Powerful image in watching a black honor guard overseeing Skidmore Jul 2015 #8

I noted and appreciate that too. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2015 #10

Crowd singing nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye. nt City Lights Jul 2015 #9

i love it. rdking647 Jul 2015 #11

Hopefully the pressure will mount for them to do the same. nt City Lights Jul 2015 #14

I wish Rev. Pinkney was here to see this...and all those innocent people who died that horrible day. ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2015 #12

Indeed. City Lights Jul 2015 #13

Yes BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #15

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)

1. I'm watching msnbc. Large crowd gathered.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:00 AM

Jul 2015

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)

2. (some) Family of the victims are present.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:02 AM

Jul 2015

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

3. So racist banner is about to fold. Good.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:03 AM

Jul 2015

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)

4. Honor Guard in motion.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:07 AM

Jul 2015

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)

5. Shouts of "take it down"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:08 AM

Jul 2015

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)

6. to great cheers - Finally! Finally! Finally!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:09 AM

Jul 2015

It's down.

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

7. That flag is history!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:09 AM

Jul 2015

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

8. Powerful image in watching a black honor guard overseeing

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:10 AM

Jul 2015

the removal of this flag by two white men. Don't know if it was intentional but it does make a statement.

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

10. I noted and appreciate that too. nt

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:12 AM

Jul 2015

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

9. Crowd singing nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey, goodbye. nt

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:12 AM

Jul 2015

rdking647

(5,113 posts)

11. i love it.

Reply to City Lights (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:13 AM

Jul 2015

now its time to get mississippi to take the traitor flag out of their state flag

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

14. Hopefully the pressure will mount for them to do the same. nt

Reply to rdking647 (Reply #11)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:15 AM

Jul 2015

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

12. I wish Rev. Pinkney was here to see this...and all those innocent people who died that horrible day.

Reply to City Lights (Reply #9)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:14 AM

Jul 2015

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

13. Indeed.

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Reply #12)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 10:14 AM

Jul 2015

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

15. Yes

Reply to ChisolmTrailDem (Reply #12)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 05:44 PM

Jul 2015

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