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TexasTowelie

(112,277 posts)
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 06:58 PM Jul 2015

NAACP votes to lift 15-year boycott of South Carolina a day after removal of Confederate flag

Source: Dallas Morning News

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The NAACP has passed a resolution lifting its 15-year economic boycott of South Carolina, a day after that state took down a Confederate battle flag flying near its Statehouse.

The civil rights group approved the measure Saturday at its national convention in Philadelphia to end the boycott of tourism and other economic activity. The boycott began in 2000 during debate over the flying of the Confederate flag atop South Carolina’s Statehouse dome. The boycott continued after it was moved to a flagpole on Statehouse grounds.

The flag’s removal comes weeks after the shooting deaths of nine people in a historically black church in Charleston. Police have charged a man shown in pictures with the flag who they say was motivated by hate.

Flag supporters remain, saying it symbolizes Southern heritage.


Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20150711-naacp-votes-to-lift-15-year-boycott-of-south-carolina-a-day-after-removal-of-confederate-flag.ece

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NAACP votes to lift 15-year boycott of South Carolina a day after removal of Confederate flag (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2015 OP
Sorry. When I drive back down South to visit friends and family... onehandle Jul 2015 #1
There are many lovely people brer cat Jul 2015 #2
one person? heaven05 Jul 2015 #5
The poster only referred to the governor. nt brer cat Jul 2015 #7
I'm not heaven05 Jul 2015 #8
It's too soon and it shows the NAACP is too willing to forget and forgive. craigmatic Jul 2015 #3
that's some of heaven05 Jul 2015 #6
Good for them! bluedigger Jul 2015 #4

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
1. Sorry. When I drive back down South to visit friends and family...
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 07:09 PM
Jul 2015

...I will continue to power through South Carolina, with no stops, as long as they have that useless Governor.

brer cat

(24,579 posts)
2. There are many lovely people
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 07:30 PM
Jul 2015

and places in South Carolina. Sorry that you let one person keep you from enjoying it.

I will be vacationing in Pauleys Island in a couple of weeks and I am looking forward to seeing that area for the first time.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
5. one person?
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 10:42 AM
Jul 2015

geez I bet there are still plenty of "Sundowner towns" in that state. He's right to get through that swamp of racist mentality as fast as he/she can.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
6. that's some of
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 10:45 AM
Jul 2015

that "patience and accommodation"" black people are always told to use by the privileged of this society. I don't agree with this move either. Way too early to show accommodation with racists.

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)
4. Good for them!
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:18 PM
Jul 2015

In a similar spirit to the victims' families, they are showing that healing starts with forgiveness.

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