In Charleston, South Carolina, 22 year old Dylann Roof walked into the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) and brutality murdered nine people. This heinous crime rocked the nation as news outlets flooded into Charleston. What sent additional shock waves throughout the country was the discovery of a photo featuring Roof with a gun in one hand and a Confederate flag in the other. The revelation of Roof’s beliefs in white supremacy jump-started a movement that forced the nation to look at its dark history.
States, particularly those located in the South, responded to the nine AME murders by removing Confederate symbols that were scattered across their borders. These symbols were typically found in public places such as parks,
States, particularly those located in the South, responded to the nine AME murders by removing Confederate symbols that were scattered across their borders. These symbols were typically found in public places such as parks,