Religion, Murder, and the Confederate Battle Flag in South Carolina.
An essay is presented on reasons behind removal of the Confederate flag from public places of South Carolina after the 2015 Charleston church massacre held in Charleston, South Carolina. Topics discussed include strong religiosity in the country associated with the Confederate symbols, role played b...
| Publicado en: | Southeastern Geographer Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 29 - 38 |
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| Formato: | Essay |
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University of North Carolina Press
Spring2016
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| Sumario: | An essay is presented on reasons behind removal of the Confederate flag from public places of South Carolina after the 2015 Charleston church massacre held in Charleston, South Carolina. Topics discussed include strong religiosity in the country associated with the Confederate symbols, role played by religion on the politicians reaction to the massacre, and religious significance of the battle flag in life of white southerners that acted as a symbol of their fighting forces in the Civil War. |
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