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Confederate Roots Extend Far South … of the Equator

The Festa Confederada celebrates the history of the roughly 10,000 Confederates who migrated to Brazil after their side lost the war.
Image: Descendants of American Southerners play with confederate flags in a cemetery in Santa Barbara D'Oeste, Brazil
Descendants of American Southerners play with confederate flags in a cemetery where American Southern immigrants are buried during a party to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War in Santa Barbara D'Oeste, Brazil, April 25, 2015. The U.S. Civil War ended 150 years ago, but once a year, deep in the sugar cane fields of southern Brazil, the Confederate battle flag rises again. It would be an unlikely scene in the United States, where many consider the flag a symbol of racism, slavery and segregation. Public outcry over those connotations have led to the steady withdrawal of the flag from public display in recent years. In Brazil, though, the banner is an integral part of the Festa Confederada, an annual gathering to celebrate the history of the roughly 10,000 Confederates who migrated to this South American country after their side lost the war. Picture taken April 25, 2015. REUTERS/Paulo WhitakerPAULO WHITAKER / Reuters
/ Source: NBC News