In a pickle: US pickle company pulls out of DC fair over Confederate flag
Summary
The Mt Olive Pickle Company withdrew from the Great American State Fair in Washington DC after a Confederate flag appeared in a video at the North Carolina booth. The company said it did not know the flag would be shown and decided to pull out due to its values supporting human dignity and freedom.Key Facts
- Mt Olive Pickle Company is the leading US pickle brand and is based in eastern North Carolina.
- The company joined the North Carolina exhibit as part of America’s 250th birthday celebration.
- A video showing a Confederate flag for a few seconds was played at the North Carolina booth without the company’s knowledge.
- The Confederate flag is linked to the southern states that supported slavery before losing the Civil War.
- Spevco, another company at the booth, said it did not create or approve the video with the flag.
- The video was removed after the controversy.
- North Carolina did not fly that version of the Confederate flag while it was in the Confederacy.
- The Great American State Fair has faced low attendance, high heat, and some states not participating for budget reasons.
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