Events
Compromise of 1876 - End of Reconstruction1896 Sons of Confederate Veterans1894 United Daughters of the Confederacy1865 - End of Civil War1948 Dixiecrat political party incorporates Confederate symbols - pro segregation1954 Brown v. Board of Education2001 GA redesigns state flag - less prominent Confederate flag2003 GA redesigns flag again - looks similar to original Confederate flag6-2015 Mass Shooting, Charleston, NC by white supremacist terrorist7-2015 Retailers begin removing Confederate flag merchandise - Walmart, Amazon, Apple, Sears, etc.7-2015 NASCAR denounces flag - asks fans to trade for US flag1900 Confederate symbols gain prominence to promote the "Lost Cause"1950 Resurgence of KKK and Confederate Flag - React to Civil Rights1948 Thousands protest in MS with Confederate flag - React to civil rights1999 NC Protesters demand removal of Confederate flag2001 Two-thirds of MS voters want to keep the confederate symbol on state flagVoting Rights Act 1965Civil Rights Act 19647-2015 NC Removes Confederate flag from state grounds5-2017 New Orleans removes confederate statues from prominant public places8-2017 Unite the Right incidentPeriods
1956 - 2001 GA incorporates Confederate flag into state flag1962 - 2000 NC flies Confederate flag over state house - desegregation2000-2015 NC flies Confederate flag adjacent to state house1963-2015 AL flies Confederate flag on state house grounds1978-2001 FL flies Confederate flag on state house grounds1972-2015 FL incorporates Confederate flag into state seal1896 - Today MS incorporates Confederate flag into state flag1970s - today Nazification of KKK/Confederate Symbols
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