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>> this flag represents freedom from tyranny, not racism. >> reporter: things escalated yesterday to the point of an arrest. authorities say a group of pro-flag supporters pulled their cars into the middle of the intersection and stopped, got out and began engaging with the crowd. they arrested the man they describe as the primary aggressor, francis. they charged him with disorderly conduct. >> we also know sarah, the ku klux klan are planning a rally later in july filing the necessary paperwork to have that happen here. what's expected to happen with that, and how many supporters are they exp...

And she called me and she said, mother, get up there. there's a cross burning out here in the front of the house. i said, what? she said, a cross. >> well, my mother was not afraid. she had children there, young children. my brother just born. of course, she went to get the gun. >> my second daughter was here and i said get on the telephone and start calling some people. >> they came immediately. and they put their cars in front of our house in a line and they started shooting. >> and i went to the door and they was just loud talking out there and carrying on and i started shooting. >> they kn...

Enrolled in a local college for black students. her younger sisters integrated the all-white high school and faced a terrifying backlash. >> i was doing homework and i heard all these cars coming down the road. being way out here in the back woods in the country, that's unusual. when i looked out the window, i saw this cross. and it was burning so i went to wake my mother. >> i was in the bed. and she called me and she said, mother, get up there. there's a cross burning out here in the front of the house. i said, what? she said, a cross. >> well, my mother was not afraid. she had children ther...

Enrolled in a local college for black students. her younger students integrated the all-white high school and faced a terrifying backlash. >> i was doing homework and i heard all these cars coming down the road. being we're out in the back woods in the country, that's unusual. when i looked out the window, i saw this cross, and it was burning. so i went to wake my mother. >> and i was in the bed. and she called me. she said, mother, get up here. there's a cross burning in the front of the yard. i said, what? she said cross. >> my mother was not afraid. she had children there, young children, m...

Devote your life to working for change. and i remember a calmness came over me. because i had a game plan. >> reporter: after graduating from high school, shirley enrolled in a local college for black students. her younger sisters integrated the all-white high school and faced a terrifying backlash. >> i was doing homework and i heard all these cars coming down the road. being way out here in the back woods in the country, that's unusual. when i looked out the window, i saw this cross. and it was burning so i went to wake my mother. >> i was in the bed. and she called me and she said, mother, ...