Pros And Cons Of The Confederate Flag

The war was the North against the South. They were fighting over state’s rights and whether or not the South should have them. The South preferred a non-federal government. Being run by the government means that they have no say in legislation, nor any privacy. The Confederate Flag was used to represent the South in this war and is a piece of vital history. Many places are banning the flag because it is considered to be racist by many people. I encountered an experience at the Sutherlin Mansion Museum in 2015 where I wanted to buy a Confederate Flag, but they couldn’t provide any because it was against the law. The cashier said that even if they did sell them, he would have to take me to the back where they were located because if on display, it may offend others. If I am at a Museum on the Civil War, this shouldn’t be offensive, or illegal. The flag is a piece of history. In the book “The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most Embattled Emblem”, John M. Coski writes, “If we must eliminate all “reminders of slavery”, wrote another retired officer, “why not raze the James River plantations, delete all references to slavery in the history books, or ban Uncle Tom’s Cabin?”(277). People believe that the flag only symbolizes slavery and want the flag removed because they find it offensive. The flag is a big part of our country’s history and ancestry background. We have the right to believe what we want to believe, but shouldn’t

Confederate heritage organizations used the flag widely in their rituals memorializing and celebrating the Confederacy and its heroes. According to historynet.com “In the decades after the flag fad, the Confederate flag became, as one Southern editor wrote, “confetti in careless hands.” Instead of being used almost exclusively for memorializing the Confederacy and its soldiers, the flag became fodder for beach towels, t-shirts, bikinis, diapers and baubles of every description.” People are misusing the Confederate Flag and forgetting the true meaning of what it stands for when it was back in war times. As the dam burst on the Confederate flag material culture and heritage groups lost control of the flag, it acquired a new identity of being a symbol of rebellion and lost the historical context of the

One of my favorite quotes from a knowledgeable former President John F. Kennedy “ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country”. Which leads me into the Confederate Flag, back in 1861 William Porcher Miles designed the Confederate Flag as the national, butt was rejected, and instead it was adopted as a battle flag by the Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee. Confederate Flag or also known as Rebel Flag, stands for southern pride or racism. When did it become a southern pride flag versus a racism flag instead of a battle flag? Who made it this way, and why should it be taken down.

Debates over displaying the Confederate battle flag are as familiar here as grits and sweet tea.

Yes, I know we’ve all been inundated with press coverage over the recent Confederate flag debate, but it’s still an important question worth discussing. I’ve always been interested in the American Civil War and especially the post-war Reconstruction era. I intend to provide a brief history of the Confederate flag and argue that, although individuals have the right to fly any flag they wish, the Confederate flag should not be displayed in

The Confederate flag is justified because people in the south shouldn’t be flying the flag even though it’s their flag they are just making the U.S. look bad when they are flying the American flag and the Confederate flag. The Confederate flag was a symbol of pride for most of the southerners, they thought they could have put their flag on anything they could and they fought for it and wanted to keep their slaves. I think the Confederate flag should have been taken down a long time ago because they shouldn’t have taken this down before we had the United States flag out and put it in front of the White house instead of the Confederate flag flying out there before we had the American flag made.

Yes, the confederate flag shown in the public properties should be banned because they Symbolizes racism and inequality for many of the people basically in the north. To most of the people it symbolizes the time of slavery which was acceptable at the time. And there is no real purpose of showing it on these properties.

The American South. An area full of rich history and the home to some of the nation’s largest conflicts throughout history, such as the civil war and the civil rights movement. Southerners have always been proud of their heritage despite its rocky parts and display it for all to see with a 150 year old flag. This is proving to be problematic, though, as the Confederate flag they are all so proud of, is really only 50 years old and has been associated with ideals of white supremacy and racism. Some Southerners and other Americans choose to not believe the truth about the flag, others were never taught the truth. However, it is incredibly important in forming an opinion on the flag, and to whether or not the flag must be removed from state buildings. And the truth is, due to its historical affiliation to racist whites in the South, white supremacy groups, and recent events such as the Charleston Shooting, the Confederate rebel flag should not be flown on state buildings as it is not culturally sensitive to African American people who have been targeted by these people.

Picture if you were treated differently by a flag that was flown, this can happen in our country at anytime. The confederate flag was flown as a symbol for the southern states in the civil war for keeping their culture which included slavery. The confederate flag should not be flown because it is offensive, symbol of hate, and racist.

The confederate flag It does not matter right or wrong if I believe the confederate flag should be flow or not. what matters is that I, as an american, have the right to choose if i want to fly it or not. Many men and women have died fighting for my right to say and express myself as I so choose. America should not take down the confederate flag.

In my paper I will be discussing the Confederate Flag and its controversy in history and in todays views. The Confederate flag has been a negative symbol in American society since the 1800’s. It has been only recently that the Confederate flag has been brought back to life as a contemporary issue. In recent times the flag has been used as a motivation for racial strikes and other rebellious acts bring the issues of the flag and the controversy behind it back to life. The major questions I seek to answer in this essay it why the controversy of the Confederate flag only been brought back up recently and why the confederate flag was created the way it was. And the overall motivation behind its creation. The Confederate flag has only recently been brought back as an issue because of the recent racial attacks and an overall rebellious acts that swear under the confederate flag, back in the early 1860’s the confederate flag was first used to represent the southern states because the south was wanting to secede from the northern states. Because of the major shooting in Charleston controversy behind the confederate flag sparked back up. Major retailers like Walmart and Amazon and stopping the sale of the Confederate flag because of its growing symbol of racism. The Confederate flag has shifted from being viewed as the southern states to viewed as a symbol of racism. what does the future hold for the confederate flag and will it become a rare item?

History was not my best subject in school, so I am outside my comfort zone talking about the confederate flag but I feel I need to tell ‘my’ truth. Being honest, I’ve learned more about the southern flag now than I did all through my school years, and I was raised in the south. Not that I was wanting to learn, but because there is a social war going on right now regarding the southern battle flag of the south known as the confederate flag. Some people find it offensive while others feel it is a ‘pride’ thing and the opinions are flying more than the flag!

The confederate flag, a topic that has been the center of controversy for many years now, is an emblem of southern pride and heritage to some, while to some it is purely a symbol of hate and racism. After the shootings in South Carolina, it is clear that the flag should be taken down. Since it represents white supremacy and inequality and not Southern pride.

Hear the Northern thunders mutter! Northern flags in South’s winds flutter! To Arms, To Arms, To Arms in Dixie! Send them back your fierce defiance! Stamp upon the cursed alliance! To Arms, To Arms, To Arms in Dixie! Advance the flag of Dixie! Hurrah! Hurrah! For Dixie’s land we take our stand, And we live or die for Dixie! To Arms! To Arms! And conquer peace for Dixie! To Arms! To Arms! And conquer peace for Dixie! –Confederacy chant. Many people praise it, display it, and chant it, yet others view it with pure disgust. Once again, the Confederate or “Rebel Flag has been shoved onto the table of debate due to the raising of the flag in front of the South Carolina State House. So much debate has arose that President Obama was questioned where this flag should be placed? President Obama replied with a very considerate answer. His answer was, “In a museum.” But why would he want to take down the flag and retire it? Many have applauded him upon the issue, yet others are left confused as to why? Many people fly the Confederate Flag with pride and none of which are racist. In fact, the flag does not even represent

The first reason the Confederate flag should be taken down is because it is a symbol of hate. More than 620,000 Americans lost their lives at the hands of other Americans. Nearly equal to the total number of American deaths in all other wars combined. The fight for freedom for enslaved Black Americans, or for the Confederates of the South, the fight against