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“Ga. votes to scrap flag’s Dixie cross”

To head off an economic boycott by civil rights groups, Georgia lawmakers have voted on replacing their state flag which currently is signified by, a Confederate emblem, the Dixie cross. Many blacks view this emblem as a symbol of oppression. On Friday, April 25, lawmakers voted on creating a new design for the state flag which would still be based on the Confederate national flag. As a result of this vote, some black lawmakers were left cheering, while others wept. Democratic Senator George Hooks said that the ne...

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