Two rival rallies were held in South Carolina state of the US by African-Americans and members of the white supremacist group Klu Klux Klan (KKK) to support and oppose, respectively, the recent removal of the Confederate flag.
Members of the Black Educators for Justice from Florida on Saturday held a rally on the north side of the Statehouse to support the removal of the Confederate flag that is regarded as a symbol of the dark history of black slavery in southern US states, Xinhua reported on Sunday.
The KKK rally, organised by the loyal White Knights of the KKK was on Saturday afternoon on the south side of the Statehouse. About 200 people attended the KKK rally, some of them waving the Confederate flag. A heavy police contingent was present at the venue to prevent possible clashes between the two rival groups, and the KKK rally was barricaded as more protesters joined the crowd. James Evans Muhammad, leader of the Black Educators for Justice, urged protesters not to get violent or they would be removed by police.