Tom Hall, center, Mari Borghini and Emile DeFelice listen to South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley during a June 22 press conference where she declared, "Today we are here in a moment of unity in our state, without ill will, to say it's time to move the flag from the capitol grounds." The trio knew the governors' words would be the nail in the coffin for the flag.

Photos by South Carolina photographer Sean Rayford