Columbia, South Carolina, USA. 10th July, 2015. Charleston Mayor Joe Riley is hugged during the ceremony removing the Confederate flag from the State House grounds July 10, 2015 in Columbia, South Carolina. The Confederate flag is being removed to a museum after 54-years flying over the capital. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News

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Charleston Mayor Joe Riley is hugged during the ceremony removing the Confederate flag from the State House grounds July 10, 2015 in Columbia, South Carolina. The Confederate flag is being removed to a museum after 54-years flying over the capital.

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