Troopers removed the Confederate flag from South Carolina’s state capitol, three weeks after the racially-motivated killing of a group of black worshippers prompted fierce debate over its place in US culture. <br /><br /> The three days of tense debate in the state legislature brought emotional closure for a symbol long divisive in the state.<br /><br /> An overwhelming majority passed the bill on Thursday allowing the flag to be taken down.<br /><br /> South Carolina taking down the confederate flag – a signal of good will and healing, and a meaningful step towards a better future.— President Obama (@POTUS) 10 Juillet 2015<br /> <br /><br /> A hated symbol of slavery and racism to some, for others it is an emblem of Southern pride and heritage.<br /><br /> Sens. Lee Bright, Danny Verdin and Harvey Peeler again voted against the #ConfederateFlag legislation.— The Greenville News (@GreenvilleNews) 7 Juillet 2015<br /> <br /><br /> The vote came less than a month after a white gunman killed nine black men and one woman in an historic church in Charlest
