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Civil rights groups meet to discuss Confederate flags, Stone Mountain (GA)
Representatives from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People met Friday after Confederate flags were found on the grounds of the Ebenezer Baptist Church.The groups want to talk to Gov. Nathan Deal about the Confederate carving on Stone Mountain. The NAACP says the Confederate symbols motivate hate and violence around the country.
The groups say they want to talk to Deal about removing or adding to the carving. They say they are not calling for a boycott of Stone Mountain, but they hope people will avoid it ...
Deal’s office ... was upset that the news conference was held ...
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/civil-rights-group-meet-discuss-confederate-flags-/nm9rG/
