Modern display of the Confederate battle flag
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modern-display-of-the-confederate-battle-flag-178-15046860
title:
Modern display of the Confederate battle flag
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Although the Confederate States of America dissolved at the end of the American Civil War (1861–1865), its battle flag continues to be displayed as a symbol. The modern display began during the 1948 United States presidential election when it was used by the Dixiecrats, southern Democrats who opposed civil rights for African Americans. Further display of the flag was a response to the civil rights movement and the passage of federal civil rights laws in the 1950s and 1960s. The display of flags
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_display_of_the_Confederate_battle_flag
date created:
2015-07-01T06:07:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T22:51:26Z
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