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The woman at the center of a legal fight to have the Washington Redskins NFL team change its name equated the moniker with the Confederate battle flag on Thursday, saying both are overt symbols of racism that have no place in U.S. society. The flag, carried by Confederate troops in the 1861-1865 Civil War, is seen as a symbol of racism and slavery by many, while others consider it a banner of Southern heritage. South Carolina's governor signed legislation on Thursday to remove the Confederate battle flag from the state Capitol grounds, after an emotional debate spurred by the massacre of nine black churchgoers last month.
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