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Sidelined Confederate flag supporters expect to be in 2016 parade (LA)
Posted: Dec 05, 2015 10:47 PM EST
Updated: Dec 06, 2015 12:16 AM EST
By Troy Washington
... “All of a sudden it’s racist now,” said Confederate flag supporter Arlene Barnum ...
She says she cried tears of disappointment as she drove 6 hours from Oklahoma to stand in protest with the Sons of Confederate Veterans members ...
For at least 25 years, members of the Son of Confederate Veterans have marched and waved the Confederate flag as part of the annual procession. This year, they were told they weren't allowed ...
Instead, the gathering of supporters stood on a corner along the parade route seemingly unnoticed ...
http://www.ksla.com/story/30677244/sidelined-confederate-flag-supporters-stand-in-protest-during-parade