South Carolina Votes to Remove Confederate Flag - UpDate: #ConfederateTakeDown

General Lee Surrenders in 1865.
South Carolina GOP Surrenders in 2015

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UPDATE: The flag came down right on time Friday July 10th at 10 a.m.

150+ years after the Civil War, the Confederate battle flag comes down in South Carolina (gif by @sts10) pic.twitter.com/EIpS5WTmdo

— Adam Serwer (@AdamSerwer) July 10, 2015

South Carolina takes down Confederate flag https://t.co/i4RKPjgEj0

— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) July 10, 2015

History has just been made. #ConfederateTakeDown pic.twitter.com/hDjr9Nqfxk

— Complex Pop Culture (@ComplexPop) July 10, 2015

Honor Guard 'Humbled' to Be Part of Flag Ceremony http://t.co/7s6VCT9QZR pic.twitter.com/O2KkpRqa2g

— News 19 WLTX (@WLTX) July 11, 2015

Flagpole at the State House Also Comes Down http://t.co/V0znqFr9LR pic.twitter.com/cDy5QhIHPN

— News 19 WLTX (@WLTX) July 10, 2015

Down it goes… #ConfederateFlag pic.twitter.com/zFUzpPhI4x

— SPLC (@splcenter) July 10, 2015

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Original Post on Flag Debate in House

After some crazy debate in the South Carolina Legislature until one in the morning, with impassioned speeches from both Republicans and Democrats, the House finally agreed to pass the clean Senate Bill to take down the Confederate Flag on the statehouse lawn by Friday.



Today, Governor Nikki Haley signed the bill into law, and tomorrow morning both the flag and the pole are coming down!

All hail #NikkiHaley - and @BreeNewsome too. http://t.co/T74EhMd0Mp

— Tokin Woman (@tokinwoman) July 10, 2015

Gone. #ConfederateFlag #sctweets pic.twitter.com/XAv5tS9mzJ

— Jack Kuenzie (@JKuenzie) July 9, 2015

.@nikkihaley signs the bill to remove the #ConfederateFlag from the grounds of South Carolina's statehouse http://t.co/D0USMrJzBY

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 9, 2015

.@nikkihaley talks grace, forgiveness, compassion and motivation before signing the #ConfederateFlag removal bill http://t.co/Q0j9fMIYhV

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 9, 2015

Clyburn on #ConfederateFlag "Robert E. Lee said put it in your attic." pic.twitter.com/ojzimi2428

— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) July 9, 2015

Confederate flag to come down from S.C. Capitol on Friday morning http://t.co/g9vVlrwgJC pic.twitter.com/8FAEotY8hb

— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 9, 2015

The pole comes down too. https://t.co/zSn5oMCV3c

— JR Berry WLTX (@JRBerryWLTX) July 9, 2015

🍃Congratulations to all of the heroes and sheroes who are responsible for this historic day. #ConfederateFlag pic.twitter.com/omA6JCeQKY

— Cynthia (@cynthia4877) July 9, 2015

#SCHouse Rep. @cezarmcknight (D-Williamsburg) and Rep. John King (D-York) lead today's @nytimes front pic.twitter.com/r1nsYVwkCm

— Gavin Jackson (@PeeDeePolitics) July 9, 2015

The flag comes down!!!!!!! It's a great day in South Carolina! #takeitdownsc pic.twitter.com/ipn3UHj0uD

— Cezar E. McKnight (@cezarmcknight) July 9, 2015

Lawmakers waiting with their phones to capture vote on #Confederateflag pic.twitter.com/R9BPbaPUvt

— Jamie Self (@jamiemself) July 9, 2015

S.C. House members celebrate as the second reading of the #ConfederateFlag bill passes @GreenvilleNews pic.twitter.com/0yyaTDfIbl

— Mykal McEldowney (@mykalmphoto) July 9, 2015

Rep. Cobb-Hunter asks Rep, Quinn to hold off on his amendment so the Confederate flag can come down this week pic.twitter.com/DPNTdJHYBa

— Andy Shain (@AndyShain) July 9, 2015

Jenny Horne: How a descendant of the president of the Confederacy helped vanquish his flag http://t.co/vRjNkJS1mQ #ConfederateFlag

— K Smith (@Smith83K) July 9, 2015

Rep. Horne, earlier tonight. #schouse https://t.co/TO0BON1hF3

— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) July 9, 2015