Confederate Battle Flag flew temporarily at the SC statehouse this past weekend

I hope they keep to their word and perform this ceremony every year.

It was done to mark the 1 year anniversary of the flag's removal.

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The Confederate battle flag flew again outside the South Carolina Statehouse on Sunday — temporarily — during a rally that drew both supporters in Civil War garb and bullhorn-toting protesters.

Groups for and against the flag were kept separate by metal barriers on the front lawn, and police officers supported by helicopters circling overhead kept the peace as the flag flew again for several hours.

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The monument remains, but the 30-foot pole the flag flew on was dismantled. So on Sunday, re-enactors hosted a battle flag on a portable pole in the same spot as about 200 people watched.

The rally was organized by the South Carolina Secessionist Party, and supporters held their own flags. Some dressed as a Confederate Memorial Honor Guard. They saluted as the flag rose up the pole, and the crowd applauded and cheered, with some shouting "Leave it there!"

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