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Mississippi lawmakers clear path to remove Confederate emblem from state flag

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Mississippi House clears way for removal of Confederate symbol from state flag

Mississippi is on the verge of changing its state flag to erase a Confederate battle emblem condemned as racist.

The flag’s supporters have resisted efforts to change it for decades, but rapid developments in recent weeks have changed dynamics on this issue in the state, which has a long history of systemic racism and saw more lynchings of African Americans than any other state in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

As protests against racial injustice recently spread across the US, including Mississippi, leaders from business, religion, education and sports have spoken forcefully against the state flag. They have urged legislators to ditch the 126-year-old banner for one that better reflects the diversity of a state with a 38% Black population.

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