(220) Ned Cartledge American, born 1916 The Flag Waver, 1970 Painted wood relief T. Marshall Hahn, Jr. Collection, 1996.33 In this overt condemnation of state-sanctioned racism, the flag waver, representing former Georgia governor Lester Maddox, crushes protestors. In the background, barred school doors echo the design of the Confederate flag, which dwarfs the American flag. The scene is framed in axe handles, which Maddox made a symbol of resistance to integration |