Rally for Confederate battle flag sparks protests in Plantation, Sunrise

Several hundred people, most in pickup trucks and on motorcycles, took part in a 15-mile road rally in support of the Confederate battle flag Sunday, but not before they were jeered by protesters who denounced the banner as a symbol hate.

With Plantation police officers keeping about 40 demonstrators from blocking the exit from Plantation Heritage Park on Peters Road, a convoy of vehicles — many festooned with large U.S. and Confederate flags — roared off about 12:30 p.m. on a route that took them through Pembroke Pines before ending at Markham Park in Sunrise.

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This story was originally published August 16, 2015 at 9:12 PM with the headline "Rally for Confederate battle flag sparks protests in Plantation, Sunrise."