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‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Car With Confederate Flag to Remain Displayed in Auto Museum

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Jordan Moreau A car from the 1979 show “The Dukes of Hazzard” with a Confederate flag painted on the top of it will continue to be displayed at an auto museum in Illinois.Due to the ongoing protests against racism toward Black citizens in the U.S., statues of Confederate leaders have been taken down around the country.

Displaying the Confederate flag has also been banned by NASCAR. The flag has been seen as a glorification of the Civil War, racism, slavery and white supremacy, while in some areas it is used to celebrate Southern heritage.“The Dukes of Hazzard” took place in a fictional Georgia county, and the main characters called their car the General Lee, a reference to the Civil War general Robert E.

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