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Number Of Confederate Flag License Plates On The Rise In Tennessee

Published July 20, 2018 at 12:33 PM CDT
A man carrying a sidearm and Confederate flag attends a protest held by the Tennessee-based group New Confederate State of America on Sept. 16, 2017 in Richmond, Va. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
A man carrying a sidearm and Confederate flag attends a protest held by the Tennessee-based group New Confederate State of America on Sept. 16, 2017 in Richmond, Va. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The issuing of Confederate flag license plates is on the rise in Tennessee. That’s despite Confederate monuments coming under fire across the country and an ongoing debate over Confederate symbols.

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Natalie Allison (@natalie_allison), a reporter for The Tennessean.

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