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The Confederate battle flag, which rioters flew inside the US Capitol, has long been a symbol of white insurrection

  • Written by Jordan Brasher, Assistant Professor of Geography, Columbus State University
imageA historic first: the Confederate battle flag inside the U.S. Capitol.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

Confederate soldiers never reached the Capitol during the Civil War. But the Confederate battle flag was flown by rioters in the U.S. Capitol building for the first time ever on Jan. 6.

The flag’s prominence in the Capitol riot comes as no...

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