Confederate Flag Removed From North Carolina Fair Booth as Sponsor Withdraws After Images Spread
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Updated · WRAL News · Jun 28
Confederate Flag Removed From North Carolina Fair Booth as Sponsor Withdraws After Images Spread
3 articles · Updated · WRAL News · Jun 28
Summary
A Confederate flag display was taken down from North Carolina’s booth at the Great American State Fair in Washington after it was spotted Friday and drew public backlash.
Gov. Josh Stein condemned the display, saying the flag did not represent North Carolina and arguing America250 events should promote unity rather than division.
Mt. Olive Pickles, a sponsor of the booth after the state declined to participate officially, said it was unaware of the image in the exhibit and withdrew once photos circulated online.
The fair was organized by Freedom 250, the Trump-created group running official 250th-anniversary events, amid tensions with the separate congressionally created America250 commission.
North Carolina was among 4 states that did not send official delegations to the fair; Stein instead pointed to a July 4 America250 celebration in Raleigh centered on equality and freedom.