South Carolina Legislators Vote to Take Down Confederate Flag
The debate lasted until early Thursday morning.
The Confederate battle flag flies at the South Carolina state house grounds July 8, 2015 in Columbia, South Carolina.
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The South Carolina House voted early Thursday to remove the Confederate flag from the state's capitol grounds, the Associated Press reported.
Legislators began considering removing the flag after last month's mass shooting at a black church in Charleston. The legislation came amid calls from both parties, including former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, and many of the 2016 White House candidates to remove the flag.