On Tuesday, The (Charleston, South Carolina) Post and Courier led on the front with an editorial calling for the Confederate flag to come down from the statehouse.
The Confederate flag was raised over the Statehouse dome in 1962 to mark the centennial of the Civil War. It flew there for nearly 40 years before being relocated to a nearby Confederate memorial as part of a hard-fought legislative compromise.
But it’s clear that the compromise hasn’t succeeded, recognizing what the flag symbolizes for many South Carolinians. It’s time for the Legislature to furl the flag in the spirit of good will and reconciliation.
Newspapers around the country also led with the news that South Carolina’s Gov. Nikki Haley called for the flag to come down. Newspapers in Alabama and Mississippi also looked at the Confederate flag’s place in those states. Here are 13 of those front pages that led with the news on Tuesday, via Newseum.
Montgomery Advertiser, Montgomery, Alabama:
Express, Washington, D.C.:
The Miami Herald, Miami, Florida:
Boston Herald, Boston, Massachusetts:
The Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi:
The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina:
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina:
The Morning News, Florence, South Carolina:
The Sumter Item, Sumter, South Carolina:
The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Texas:
The Eagle, Bryan-College Station, Texas:
USA Today, McLean, Virginia:
The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Virginia:
