Dozens protest Confederate flag ride in Durango (CO)
Some say they could not remain silent
By Ann Butler
Last Updated: Saturday, March 05, 2016 8:21pm
... The protesters, who gathered at the La Plata County Fairgrounds – the originally designated starting place – didn’t see flying the Confederate flag as a support for history. Ranging in age from 4 to 92, some had been protesting for social-justice causes since the 1960s, and many others were attending their first protest rally. They carried signs such as: “Symbols of Racism Belong in History Museums,” “We won’t be bystanders to bigotry,” “Hate speech ? Free Speech” and “Should we carry a (symbol of) swastika too?”
Lastani Young, 7, the daughter of Clay and Shirena Trujillo Long, discussed the content of her sign with her father. They came up with “Don’t Hate, Appreciate.” Her legs were getting tired, she said, but she was glad she came.
“This is my first protest,” said Fort Lewis College sophomore Allen Tieme, holding a sign on one of the four occupied street corners on Main Avenue at the fairgrounds. “It made me sick to my stomach when I heard about the ride. I don’t want to perpetuate hate, and silence would do that” ...
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