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Governor: Time to Furl Flag.

Authors :
DAWSEY, JOSH
MCWHIRTER, CAMERON
Ellis, Lindsay
Nassauer, Sarah
Reinhard, Beth
Source :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 6/23/2015, Vol. 265 Issue 145, pA1-A6. 2p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article states that South Carolina governor Nikki Haley called upon the state legislature to remove the Confederate battle flag from Statehouse grounds on June 22, 2015, following the killing of nine African Americans at the Charleston, South Carolina, Emanuel African Episcopal (AME) Church by accused gunman Dylann Roof earlier in the month. According to the article, the Confederate flag has been a source of division within South Carolina. The article presents comments from South Carolina state representative James Smith.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00999660
Volume :
265
Issue :
145
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
103360339