Long before she became the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, Stacey Abrams participated in a flag-burning protest on the steps of the Georgia Capitol in 1992, The New York Times reported Monday. At the time, the flag included the Confederate battle flag emblem.
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Stacey Abrams defends presence at 1992 burning of Georgia state flag, which contained the Confederate battle flag design
The Democratic candidate to be Georgia's next governor explained her presence Tuesday at a 1992 protest that included a burning of the state flag as part of her opposition to Confederate symbolism.
