This officially begins the Less Than 3% podcast. In this episode, James Charpentier discusses the controversy surrounding whether the Confederate flag should be taken down, while breaking down the reasons behind the disagreement. Explaining both sides of this debate, this episode shifts the attention of listeners to an issue that goes further back in time.
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Constitution of the Confederate States; March 11, 1861. Avalon Project - Constitution of the Confederate States; March 11, 1861. (n.d.). Retrieved June 23, 2022, from https://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/csa_csa.asp
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