Confederate flag Quote by Jason Isbell

“For me, the things like the Confederate flag - I just don't think that it does anybody much good, and it certainly causes a lot of people a lot of pain.” quote by Jason Isbell — Download Open image

“For me, the things like the Confederate flag - I just don't think that it does anybody much good, and it certainly causes a lot of people a lot of pain.”

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