English III 5 October, 2015 The Confederate Flag: The flag is heritage not hate. Over The course of time the Confederate flag has Flown in Historical battles and supported those men who went to was and fought to death under the flags stars and bars the confederate flag has even been bashed by those who may not fully understand the flag and its meaning in history. Before all of this began, a man named Nicola Marschall founded the first version of the confederate flag also known as the Stars and Bars
Confederate Flag 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
continue flying the state flag was put to a vote. The Associated Student Body voted to remove the flag from any and all buildings on campus; the chancellor ultimately decided that the Associated Student Body was right in this decision. The appropriateness of the Confederate flag has become a major point of dispute in this country. In the state of Mississippi, however, the argument is complicated by the fact that the state flag itself incorporates the Confederate flag into its
The article titled: “South Carolina Settles Its Decades-Old Dispute Over a Confederate Flag” written by Richard Fausset and Alan Blinder is to be considered a featured article. In contrast, the article titled “South Carolina House Votes to Remove Confederate Flag” also written by Richard Fausset and Alan Blinder is to be considered a news article. There are a variety of ways why the first article is to be considered a feature article.The featured article primarily consisted of the various reactions
For decades, there have been disputes over the presence of the Confederate flag over the South Carolina State House. Some felt that the flag represented the tradition and culture of their state, as South Carolina was the first to secede from the Union. However, many others thought it was a symbol of the inhumane treatment of millions of people before the abolishment of slavery. Since slavery was such a struggle for so many people, many others feel that it is strongly offensive. Joe Davidson, author
question “Should the United States ban the Confederate flag because of a shooting incident that is causing a ton of controversy. Yes the banning of the flag is a good reaction to the recent shooting that happened in South Carolina. The assailant wanted was trying to start a race war by murdering nine people while showing his confederate opinion. Many people still feel the pain of the past because the south justified what they did when they used the flag. While some people are celebrating if it comes
symbol. The case is the same with the confederate flag. It is a powerful symbol because of the connotations that humans have given it. The problem is not everyone has the same idea on what the confederate flag stands for. Gene Demby, author of When The ‘Heritage’ In ‘Heritage Not Hate’ Is More Skynyrd Than Stonewall Jackson spoke to multiple people who all have different reasons for liking the flag. Rather than see it as a sign of slavery they connect the flag to their childhood or a memory they have
want to have! 6 - Noose hanging A suburban Detroit business owner and his wife who hung Confederate flags and nooses on their property back in 2015 want you to know that anyone who sees their actions as racist is quote “stupid.” Hmmmm…….confederate flag, not racist, okay, I can buy that one. A single noose just by itself, not racist? Okay, you’re really gonna have to have a good story here. But confederate flag and a noose TOGETHER?! This story better be a once in a lifetime story! Neighbors must
picture of himself on Facebook in a confederate flag boxer. The police sergeant, Shannon Dildine, did not feel like it was fair he got fired because he claims he did not break any laws. For this reason, he wants to be reinstated. He said, “There were no law violations or broken policies.” (Munday 2015) This dilemma became such a controversy because Dildine posted the picture in regards to the rebel flag dispute that occurred on June 17th. The rebel flag dispute was about a disturbing event in which
and symbols commemorating this war. Confederate symbols, monuments of its leaders, and the notorious “battle flag” are subjects of political argument, with those standing in opposition condemning them for perpetuation of white supremacy and racial discrimination, yet many proud southerners continue to glorify these symbols as representations of “Southern Pride” and historical legacy. As defined in “US Confederate monuments: What is the debate about?” confederate monuments are defined as “Monuments