Columbia, South Carolina, USA. 07th May, 2016. A University of South Carolina graduate still in cap and gown has his photo taken in front of a giant Confederate Battle flag on the steps of the State House placed for Confederate Memorial Day celebrations May 7, 2016 in Columbia, South Carolina. The events marking southern Confederate heritage come nearly a year after the removal of the confederate flag from the capitol following the murder of nine people at the historic black Mother Emanuel AME Church. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News


A University of South Carolina graduate still in cap and gown has his photo taken in front of a giant Confederate Battle flag on the steps of the State House placed for Confederate Memorial Day celebrations May 7, 2016 in Columbia, South Carolina. The events marking southern Confederate heritage come nearly a year after the removal of the confederate flag from the capitol following the murder of nine people at the historic black Mother Emanuel AME Church.


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