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Confederate flags fly worldwide, igniting social tensions and inflaming historic traumas

  • Written by Jordan Brasher, Assistant Professor of Geography, Columbus State University
imageBrazil's 'Festa Confederada.' Organizers say the annual event celebrates their Southern American heritage, but some Black Brazilians disagree.Jordan Brasher, CC BY-SA

The United States isn’t the only country debating Confederate symbols.

The Confederate flag can be seen flying in Ireland, Germany, Brazil and beyond. Sometimes, the...

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