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2024-05-23 08:29:07 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B8E14B9A238959F47CB8B59A89263FAC5F8D591B9B5EF4F60CC9CD59059D28A3
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The Confederate flag was first flown by people fighting against the U.S. to preserve slavery. It was repopularized by segregationists in 1954 when Brown v Board desegregated schools, and has been used as an emblem of racism since then, including in the Jan 6 attacks. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/how-confederate-battle-flag-became-symbol-racism https://acwm.org/blog/myths-misunderstandings-confederate-flag/
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