“The debate over flying the Confederate flag has reignited in the US, but the American South isn’t the only place in the world you’ll see the emblem – it’s also proudly displayed in the rural Brazilian town of Santa Barbara D’Oeste.
Once a year, the descendants of about 10,000 Confederates that fled the United States to Brazil after the US Civil War have a sort of family reunion.
“They all take part in stereotypically southern things like square dances, eating fried chicken and biscuits, and listening to George Strait,” says Asher Levine, a Sao Paulo-based correspondent for Reuters.” *
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*Read more here http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-33245800
The Young Turks June 24, 2015 Hour 2
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTpcK80irdQghbNlbeCOVYA2iyCp0XZa-
Rapper Rick Ross Arrested Without Bail For Kidnapping and Assault
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHxLVD46V94&index=1&list=PLTpcK80irdQghbNlbeCOVYA2iyCp0XZa-
Court Applauds Man Who Killed Child Molester
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YajTKr1g0Y&index=2&list=PLTpcK80irdQghbNlbeCOVYA2iyCp0XZa-
Marijuana Activist Fights For Her Life And Custody Of Her Son
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZW8zKpgBpw&index=3&list=PLTpcK80irdQghbNlbeCOVYA2iyCp0XZa-
Thousands Congregate In Brazilian Town To Celebrate Confederacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI6cEAhcMGQ&index=4&list=PLTpcK80irdQghbNlbeCOVYA2iyCp0XZa-
Revolutionary Color Changing Condoms Detect STDs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXu7qp-trk8&index=5&list=PLTpcK80irdQghbNlbeCOVYA2iyCp0XZa-
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