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A WOMAN has been labelled a hero after making a bold move that could change the way America views equality.
Identified on social media, Bree Newsome made the risky climb to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds.
Calls for removing the flag have been renewed since nine black churchgoers were killed in what police characterised as a racist attack at a Charleston, South Carolina church last week.
"After SC refused to take down the flag in time for the funerals, activists took matters into their own hands," activist group Ferguson Action tweeted.
"We removed the flag today because we can't wait any longer," Ms Newsome said in a press release.
The flag was later put back up again.
A WOMAN has been labelled a hero after making a bold move that could change the way America views equality.
Identified on social media, Bree Newsome made the risky climb to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina Statehouse grounds.
Calls for removing the flag have been renewed since nine black churchgoers were killed in what police characterised as a racist attack at a Charleston, South Carolina church last week.
"After SC refused to take down the flag in time for the funerals, activists took matters into their own hands," activist group Ferguson Action tweeted.
"We removed the flag today because we can't wait any longer," Ms Newsome said in a press release.

The flag was later put back up again.