The Confederate Flag And Mississippi

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?

Within the United States of America, arguments, involving the Confederate Flag, are solved every sngle day. However, some controversies have managed to carry on from the 1800’s until present day without any solution. The text and symbolic meaning behind the “Confederate Flag” is a perfect example. The Confederate Flag is one of America’s most embattled symbolic controversies. Created in 1861in a battle between the South, Confederates, and the North, Union, two men by the name P.G.T. Beauregard and Congressman William P. Miles designed and created a flag that would represent the true southern pride and demands that would not only bring about conflict with one half of the nation but also with our American society today.

In the past couple of year, there has been a controversial battle over the flying of the Confederate Flag on government buildings. The controversy has really started to stir up in the southern states such as South Carolina, Mississippi, and Georgia. On January 30, 2001, the state of Georgia changed its flag, removing the large Confederate battle cross from the 1956 design and replacing it with the state seal of Georgia. Now, the state of Mississippi is the only state that fearlessly displays the Southern Cross in its state flag. Though several Southerners see the Confederate Flag as a symbol of southern pride and heritage, many others see the flag as a dishonorable reminder of slavery and segregation in the south. Although this flag is under great controversy in the southern states, there is no reason why this flag should not be flown from government buildings because it isn’t demoralizing African Americans in the symbolization of slavery, segregation and domination although it is used by many hate groups across the united states they too need a history lesson because the confederate flag only started as a battle flag that some blacks fought under and held with pride.

The Confederate flag has now become a hot issue for South Carolina, which is the last state to have the original Confederate flag still flying on its Statehouse. What got the State’s attention was the economic boycott of South Carolina that was announced on January 1992 by the NAACP to pressure the State to remove the Confederate flag off of its Statehouse in Columbia. The NAACP’s removal request is based on the fact that they, the anti-flag groups, claim that the meaning of the Confederate flag is one of hate and discrimination. On the other hand, there are other groups that believe differently whom are called the pro-flag groups. They claim that the Confederate flag is a sign of heritage

The Confederate Battle flag is one of the most recognized symbols in the United States. It is not always a welcome symbol in today’s society. Take for instance the state of South Carolina having to remove it from its statehouse on April 12, 2000. The reason it is not always welcome is because people often misinterpret its true meaning. It is not a symbol of hatred but, a symbol of southern pride and honor. The pride and honor of all the men and women who carried it the flag into battle fighting for what they believed in, Southern independence.

There may come a day when the blatantly racist meaning of the flag fades away along with the scars of integration. Until that day comes, the responsibility falls upon Confederate flag fliers to explain what it means to them. As for the rest of us, we should keep an open mind, about a symbol that has stood for so much to so many, be it right or wrong.Taking down the Confederate flag does not mean supporters of the flag have lost. It’s a message that we refuse to allow the people who use the flag as a symbol of hate to divide us. We may never completely agree on whether the Confederate flag is a symbol of racism or pride, and whether the Civil War was fought primarily over slavery or state’s

In conclusion Reid goes on to say, The Confederate flag is an important part of history, but whose history exactly, and for what purpose? She poses these questions because there are many people who are unaware about this symbol and may be misinformed about how those who oppose it feel and why. She wanted to shed light on the issue. Whether you agree with her or not she did well in debating against the other side and her article was very well written. I agree with her stance and applaud her for her excellent articulation and straightforwardness in the

The Confederate flag has been around since 1861, as a symbol of endless war, and detestation towards African Americans. Today, 154 years later, some states still incorporate the confederate flag into their state flags. The Confederate flag does not show progression in history, rather it is offensive to many groups and should be put to rest, because it does not promote unity in America. The Confederate flag holds America back and keeps our country stuck in the past.

There are many symbols from the Civil War that embrace and celebrate the ideals of the Confederate States of America (CSA): the “stars and bars” of the CSA flag, high schools who are nicknamed “Rebels”, and just a few miles from Lake Braddock is a major highway, the Jefferson Davis Highway, named after the President of CSA. Today, over 150 years after the creation of the CSA, these symbols need to be abolished as they are offensive to a significant number of Americans. Though there might be many secondary reasons for the creation of the CSA and the start of the Civil War, the primary reason was for the “right” of white people to enslave black people. The symbols that celebrate the Confederacy, therefore, are also symbols celebrating the

They will claim that although the flag was created for a specifically Confederate purpose, it has come to represent the distinctive culture and values of the American South. They might even note that although that culture included a nasty racist past, the American flag has its own negative baggage to carry around as well. The defender of the Confederate flag might note that it wasn't their flag under which various Presidents and Congresses dispossessed Native Americans of their lands, driving them ever farther to the west.

Within the past week or two there had been a brutal attack in Virginia, because of the different views and opinions on the statue of Confederate general Robert E Lee, if it should stay or be removed. I have come to believe that since the general was a “Confederate’” general that the question arose, should Mississippi be to able to keep its state flag presenting the emblem of the confederate flag, or should it be stripped from the sky. In this essay I will present to you why I believe that the Mississippi flag should stay flying high in the sky. I will also present when, why and how the flag is important to us as a country.

The Confederate flag is a symbol of southern heritage and southern pride. Just because the south had a lot of slaves doesn't mean that everybody wanted a slave. Most of the people in the war on the Confederate side did not even own slaves, they were fighting because they wanted to keep

Today in America, there are many conflicts involving racism, injustice, and oppression. Recently, there has been a plethora of controversies regarding the “Confederate flag”. Said flag, although it has been recognized as the national Confederate flag, was actually utilized as a battle flag for the Army of Northern Virginia. Nevertheless, the fact that many Blacks have felt offended by it and in general believe it adds to the overarching struggle they face still remains. The Confederate flag should be forbidden because of its ability to invoke negative feelings amongst the general public and its support of a debunked and destructive cause.

The Civil War was the marking of a tragic and racially fueled war between the South and the North battling because the Southern states weren’t willing to conform to the North’s ways. The South instead supported slavery and wanted to uphold the ignorant act. This flag shouldn’t be the representation of the South as it just reminds people of the terrible reason behind the the flag’s original intentions. Neal A. Collins, a Republican from the Southern Carolina House says “I do support removing this Confederate battle flag, as much as I respect it. It’s time for our state to use this opportunity to heal”. Neal adresses how we should allow this change and how removing the flag would in fact help us in the end. The flag would be like a battle scar, a painful reminder of

In light of recent events, debate has sprung out over the implications of the Confederate States of America’s battle flag. One side strongly argues that it is a sign of intolerance, racism, and hatred. The other strongly disagrees that it is a sign of southern pride, heritage, and states’ rights. The rebel flag is often misconstrued as something hateful, but it still represented a system relying on slave labor and a confederacy that was against the union. The flag shouldn’t be used on official government facilities, but should still be available to the public as a way of exercising free speech rights.