when was the confederate flag first flown
The Confederate battle flag in South Carolina was first flown at the statehouse in 1961. It was flown as a symbol of massive resistance to racial desegregation.. â Eugene Robinson on Sunday, June 21st, 2015 in comments on NBC's Meet the Press.o, yes, the flag didnât start flying until 100 years after the start of the Civil War. But why the flag was flown is -- like the flag itself -- subject to some debate.