Bree Newsom at the top of the flagpole, with the removed flag in her hand. She is a black woman in a climbing rig and hard hat.

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   CarveHerName (carvehername@mstdn.social)'s status on Saturday, 27-Jul-2024 17:49:48 JST CarveHerName

   #OnThisDay, 27 July 2015, film-maker and activist Bree Newsome scaled a 30ft flagpole to remove the Confederate battle flag from South Carolina state grounds.

   As well as leading to the permanent removal of the flag, her action ignited a wider debate about the impact of Confederate monuments in the States.