A Republican woman, Jenne Horne, from the house gave the most impassioned speech, I'm sure her words moved more to vote for this. I hope you get to see her.
South Carolina House Backs Removal of Confederate Flag
Thursday, July 9, 2015 1:09 AM EDT
Voting to jettison a divisive symbol that has evoked slavery and segregation for some and history and Southern pride for others, the South Carolina House of Representatives early Thursday backed a proposal to remove the Confederate battle flag from the State House grounds. It was an action that would have been politically inconceivable just three weeks ago.
The bill still faces a final test in the 124-member chamber. But the 93-to-27 vote, more than the two-thirds needed for final passage, raised hopes among the proposal’s supporters that the flag would be lowered by the weekend.
The State Senate approved the measure this week.
Before the vote, legislators spent much of Wednesday locked in an emotional debate about the proposal. Supporters of removing the flag fended off amendments that could have jeopardized the bill’s prospects of final passage.
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