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History of the Confederate flag on South Carolina Statehouse grounds
A chronological summary of the flag’s use and removal debates from 1938 to 2015. Key moments include flag raisings in 1956 and 1962, protests by Black lawmakers and NAACP, legal battles, moves to relocate or lower the flag, and culminate with Haley and lawmakers announcing its removal in June 2015.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina Statehouse
South Carolina
Senate
Statehouse
Travis Medlock
National Naacp
William Gibson
Greenville
Columbia
Bob Coble
Myrtle Beach
Hilton Head Island
Coble
David
Beasley
House
Jim Hodges
Hodges
Sons of Confederate Veterans
NAACP
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Charleston
Ers
Joseph P. Riley Jr
South Carolina Infantry
NCAA
Steve Spurrier
ESPN
Spurrier
Winthrop University
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Dylann Roof
Nikki Haley
U.S
Doug Brannon