Confederate flag rally in Washington D.C met by counter-protesters
Supporters of the Confederate flag were completely outnumbered by anti-Confederate protesters during a rally on capitol hill.
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Your support makes all the difference.The “Southern Heritage” rally was expected to bring 1,300 people to Capitol Hill in support of the confederate flag, however only around 50 people were present at the demonstration.
This has prompted a number of pro-flag rallies to take place in the southern states, in opposition to removal of the flag and the Black Lives Matter movement.
However on the other-side of the hill anti-flag protesters held their own demonstration outnumbering the “Southern Heritage” rally, burning the confederate flag and holding signs such as “bigot’s go home!” They explained that whether it is intentional or not, the confederate flag is seen as a symbol of racial hatred and should not be used to express cultural identity.
Protesters later chased the pro-flag demonstrators from Capitol Hill to Union Station.
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