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H. K. Edgerton

1948–2026

United States

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Harold Kenneth Edgerton (February 18, 1948 – January 18, 2026) was an American civil rights activist known for his defense of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy and the Confederate battle flag. An African-American member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Edgerton formerly served as president of the Asheville, North Carolina chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and was Chairman Board of Advisors Emeritus of the Southern Legal Resource Center.

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