The Confederate Flag Debate: How Leaders and Businesses Have Responded

Confederate flag removed from South Carolina statehouse.

#TakeDowntheFlag - See how politicians, businesses and community leaders have responded.  (Photos from Left: Alex Wong/Getty Images, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Confederate Flag Removed From South Carolina Capitol  - Shortly after 10 a.m. Highway Patrol honor guards took down the Confederate battle flag that has flown over the South Carolina statehouse grounds for 54 years. Thousands gathered on the grounds to watch the divisive symbol come down, at times shouting, "Take it down" and "Hey, hey, hey, goodbye!" It was quite symbolic at the end of the ceremony, as an African-American trooper handed over the battle flag to an archivist who would place it in the nearby Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum.    (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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#TakeDowntheFlag - See how politicians, businesses and community leaders have responded. (Photos from Left: Alex Wong/Getty Images, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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