Hillary Clinton Celebrates Confederate Flag’s Removal at MLK Day Ceremony

Hillary Clinton Celebrates Confederate Flag's Removal At MLK Day Ceremony (The Huffington Post)

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at Monday's "King Day at the Dome" ceremony in Columbia, South Carolina.

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton praised South Carolina for removing the Confederate flag from the statehouse grounds in Columbia as roughly 1,000 gathered to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.

Monday's "King Day at the Dome" celebration marked the first time the state has officially honored Martin Luther King Jr. Day without the racist symbol flying above the crowd. Civil rights activists had previously used the holiday to call for the flag's removal.