Dylan Roof's Argument Analysis

As Winston Churchill stated, “The flags of the Confederate States of America were very important and a matter of great pride to those citizens living in the confederacy. They are also a matter of great pride for their descendants as part of their heritage and history,” but in present day, the American people are claiming the meaning of the confederate flag is hate and discrimination. In South Carolina, the confederate flag was taken down and placed in a museum after a heated debate stemming from a mass shooting of nine black churchgoers in a historical Charleston church during bible study. The shooter, Dylann Roof, was a white supremacist. A photograph of Roof emerged showing him holding a confederate flag which fueled the political flag debate. The confederate flag is at the center of the controversy over racism. Although, it was first created as an official flag of confederacy, the confederate flag has changed into what is now either a symbol of Southern heritage and pride or slavery and racism by Americans. It is time to put this flag in a museum to be honored by those it means something to and no longer stand as a reminder of the division our country once suffered, so we can move on as a nation, united.

some people look at the Confederate flag and only see hate. There are people in this world that use the Confederate flag as a racist symbol, that is why people think it stands for hate. In Indiana the whole controversy over racism is not a big deal because people look at the Confederate flag and realize that it is a part of history and so many people lost their lives fighting for the Confederate flag and everything it symbolizes. In states like South Carolina there are still huge fights and shootings between a black and white person. There are still KKK groups in some of the southern states People don't take the time to think about what the flag symbolizes, because when they see the flag they instantly assume hate That is not the case for many people, a lot of veterans and other people see the flag as a symbol of heritage and do not want it taken down. The people that want it taken down has probably had racial comments or gestures made towards them, not to mention there are some people that just jump on one side of the controversy because they do not know which side is the right side and they don't want to be hated for making the wrong decision. There are some people that don't care whether the flag stays up or gets

This article from The Clarion Ledger by Ryan Walters discusses the removal of the confederate statues across the southeast. This article discusses the push politicians Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker are making for the removal of the state flag. The push has seen a drastic increase since the deadly shooting in South Carolina committed under the Confederate banner. With this article being posted on The Clarion Ledger it is attempting to bring awareness of the push for the removal of the flag by state

About 150 years ago, the Civil War ended, and Reconstruction era began. African American slaves were free, but were looked at as different than everybody else. It wasn’t until the late 1950s and early 60s that African Americans finally felt equal to whites. Today, even though slavery and segregation has ended in the United States, racism is an extremely important topic. African Americans and people of other races are still facing the problems they did 100 years ago. One symbol of this is the Confederate flag. The Confederacy supported slavery, a now proclaimed ‘unconstitutional’ act. The Confederate flag is still being flown in some Southern states today, and they are offending thousands of United States citizens. The Confederate flag should be taken down in all public places because it represents a crude act of African American labor, it is used by white supremacist groups, and represents a rebellious group of people.

The Confederate flag has a huge and long history representing heritage and beliefs of the south. Today there has been a big debate whether this flag should be taken down or to let it fly. It has been told this flag represents slavery and racism amongst African Americans. Racism has rose to a new height since the civil rights movement and social media spreads it faster across the world. Although this flag represents merely heritage and sacrifice by many Americans even African Americans. The flag was to be created for a national flag during the civil war but was turned down. This flag is nothing but a symbol of heritage and pride like the national flag today.

The problem we are facing today is whether or not the confederate flag is a symbol of hate and racism of just some peoples misunderstanding of the meaning of the flag it’s self. I think meaning of the flag is simple and straightforward ,it represents the Confederate side in the civil war. I do not think the confederate flag should be banned on private or public property for a few reasons .One reason is that the civil war a huge mark on our history that needs to be remembered. Another reason would be that the civil war was not about slavery. The man that Started this big debate Dylann Roof was completely crazy.

In The Hill, a top U.S. political magazine, in June 2015, Contributor H. A. Goodman wrote, “The Confederate flag is indeed America 's swastika.” In the same way the Jewish community sees the swastika as a painful reminder of the Holocaust, the African-American community perceives the flag as a reminder of slavery and racial discrimination. The Confederate flag, a relic of the devastating Civil War, has become one of the most controversial and contentious icons in American history. The debate over the flying of the Confederate flag is in regard to the Southern Civil War ideals of slavery and white racial superiority that historians have agreed the flag represents. Supporters of the Confederate flag argue that as a symbol of Southern pride, honor, and character, the flag is a reminder of the South’s distinctive and rich history. Opponents of the flag contend that rather than a symbol of southern bravery, the Confederate flag symbolizes the racist, hateful ideas of the Confederacy. The Confederate flag, a clear symbol of white superiority, prejudice, and slavery, should not be allowed to be perpetuated by the government in a society where those ideals should be long gone.

Since the killing of nine people this past summer in a church in South Carolina, and the perpetrator being a known racist; his taking pictures with the Confederate Flag has caused an uproar of opinions and views on the subject of whether we should have the flag or not. There is so much controversy on the subject, and upon hearing and reading about the Confederate Flag I’ve formed an opinion. I think that the actions of Apple, Amazon, and Walmart is justified. First of all the reason that I feel these actions are justified is because people are misusing the Confederate Flag. Secondly I feel that the actions are justified because people don’t realize the history behind the Confederate Flag. And lastly I feel that these actions were justified because the Confederate flag and what it symbolizes is spiraling out of control, and causing many problems.

I think this is something that should have been taking care of years ago. The poll was taken after a killing in Charleston, S.C. last week which were allegedly motivated by racism. For years people said it was the Southern heritage and I remember watching the “Dukes of Hazzard “on television and seeing the Confederate Flag on its roof. Driving down the street and seeing the big pickup trucks with the Confederate Flag in the back of the window and the driver looking at you with so much hate. The Confederate Flag is just known for so much hate and something needs to be done about it soon. Removing the Confederate Flag from the Government buildings is just the first step.

It took nine deaths. Nine innocent lives had to be taken before the people of the United States to open their eyes and see what the Confederate flag really symbolizes. The Confederate flag has been flying at government sites, universities, and personal residences for decades, but only recently has this ongoing issue been reignited. After a single gunman, a known racist, opened fire in a predominantly African-American church in South Carolina, the controversy of the Confederate flag has gained attention. The vehicle driven by the shooter bore a license plate featuring this long-time symbol of the South. Since this tragic incident, many people have weighed in on what the Confederate flag actually represents. Though the Confederate flag is to

Nine people were killed in a church in south Carolina. The killer a several pictures that showed him with the confederate flag. So the South Carolina government voted to take down the flag.This caused a lot of debate. I believe that the confederate Flag stands for bravery in what you believe in. I think that the government is overreacting with this whole situation.

Hate, feeding on the freedom of speech, manipulates the amendment. The issue of a Confederate flag, for example, is one of the heavily wielded issues. The Confederate flag symbolizes different things to different people. To some, it is the Southern heritage, and to others, it is the white supremacy. Despite the conflicts, the harms that the Confederate flag cause are real. Among African-Americans, 72% see the Confederate flag as a symbol of racism, and they are the real victims of the shameful history. In the period of slavery, they were treated as if they were animals, and to the day, they still suffer from the lasting effects of what the flag resembles under institutional racism. To them, each time a Confederate flag flies, it instills the stereotypes, discriminations, and the systematic oppressions toward the blacks in society. However, challenging the confederate flag is shut down by the first amendment, as it guarantees people’s rights express their views whether it be racist or not. The real question is, should the freedom of speech protect the ban of confederate flag?

The Mississippian flag has been the cause of much unrest in the States, and an argument has arisen. On one side, they think that the Confederate flag being part of the Mississippi flag is a memorable ensign, that represents a virtuous service of the men who fought for the rights of their state, and that they should be able to keep the flag to represent that. The other side of the fight says that flag represents white supremacy, and a history of hate towards black people. In Clarksdale, Mississippi, Mayor Bill Luckett chose to take down the flag from it’s post. He isn’t the only one, for people in other cities including Columbus, Starkville, and Hattiesburg have chosen the take down the flag. Among the people fighting against the flag, is the

The author mentioned that some citizens are still perturbed by the Confederate flag. While the number is slowly waning, many citizens were a part of the civil rights movement. They watched racist people protest against them using the flag as a symbol of racism, oppression, and hatred. To some, the flag may serve as a permanent reminder that racism is not truly dead in America.

In the very first paragraph of this piece of media, the author uses the politically incorrect - and might I also point out racist - terms of “white” when referring to the man responsible for the Charleston, South Carolina shooting, and “black” when referring to the victims of the shooting. He then goes on to say that “many” are calling for the removal of the flag. If you click on the link over the word many in his essay, it say only 1,000 people were