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Originally posted by USCTKE
If Im not mistaken the whole Confederate Memorial Holiday came about as a result of the controversy over flying the Confederate flag above the state house. I only remember getting the day off from school from about the 7th or 8th grade on so it didnt start all that long ago
speaking of the whole flag controversy...does anyone know if the NAACP "boycott" is still going?
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When MLK day was adopted as a state holiday this confederate memorial day was adopted to appease the other side.
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