Rebel flag supporter hits streets in protest
2005-06-26
African-American man will march from Johnson City
From Staff Reports
The June 13 decision by the Maryville Board of Education to ban the Rebel flag has caught the attention of a man known for protesting what he refers to as ``the cleansing of Southern history.''
H.K. Edgerton himself draws notice because he is an African-American
who promotes his cause by donning a Confederate uniform and marching with a Rebel flag.
He said he plans to march from Johnson City to Maryville to ``do a lot of educating'' and get support for his group.
Likely his best known activism involved his 2002 walk carrying a Confederate flag from Asheville, N.C., to Austin, Texas, in an attempt to get the attention of President Bush.
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Very surprising, to say the least, especially coming from a former NAACP chapter president.
Confederate Flag Supporter Protest - And He's African American
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