American Legion official who silenced speech about black history steps down

• Video of colonel having mic cut on Memorial Day went viral
• Veterans' organization moves to close post in Hudson, Ohio

The head of an American Legion post in Ohio stepped down on Friday, amid criticism over a decision to turn off a retired officer's microphone while he was speaking about how freed black slaves honored fallen soldiers just after the civil war.

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