The Removal Of The Confederate Flag

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

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.

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.

“Symbol of a brave past or banner of treason?” Kevin Baker asks this in his article titled That Flag. This is the question that many people have tried to answer. The Confederate Battle Flag has been used to send many different messages to the public, and depending on who you talk to it holds different meanings. As explained in the article titled Political culture, religion, and the Confederate Battle Flag debate in Alabama written by Jonathan I. Leib and Gerald R. Webster. The article explains that, “Many traditional white southerners view the Confederate Battle Flag as emblematic of the sense of duty and sacrifice of their ancestors during the Civil War and Reconstruction. They argue that the Civil War was not about the institution of slavery

Therefore, the flag is a something that symbolizes racism and support for segregation. I do not think that something like that should be supported within society. Flying the flag is a set-back for the fight against racism. There are many problems with supporting the flag as a symbol to many different culturally diverse groups. The flag represents segregation and that is something that needs to be left in the past. The main moral reason why someone should not fly the confederate flag rests is the fact that it is extremely racist to individuals who battled through the consequences of segregation and racism. It should not be morally acceptable for anyone to support an object that represents so much pain and hurt to individuals of different races. I understand that under the first amendment people have the right to freedom of speech, however, I do believe this flag infringes on the rights of others and has been used a symbol of

The Confederate flag means heritage and hate, therefore it should not be banned. That is a topic that a lot of people would say yes the flag should be banned, but in return a lot of people would also say no it should not be banned. While there is such a big outbreak of whether the Confederate flag should be taken down or not, there are some people that believe the flag represents heritage and hate. There are two sides to this controversy, if the Confederate flag got taken down it would make a lot of Americans happy but it would also upset and piss off a lot of Americans. The flag has without a doubt become one of the most talked about controversies in a long time. I don't think the flag should be taken down because it is part of our

The actual right of public schools to ban the Confederate flag can be contentious because the Ninth and Tenth Amendments create legal complications. The Ninth Amendment is a “catchall” that allows for anything not specifically banned in the Constitution. This makes it difficult for the government to ban something like the Confederate flag. Because it is not specifically banned in the Constitution, and because of its many ardent supporters the Confederate flag may be interpreted to be protected by the Ninth amendment. The Tenth amendment is what causes potential federalism issues because it leaves all issues that are not specifically given to the federal powers up to the states and therefore, as an extension of the states, up to public schools

Looking at the issue from both angles I can see how some people argue for the flag. Being that I am African American, I’m already bias against the Confederate flag, but I can see the appeal of someone wanting to preserve their heritage. I would offended if someone came up to me and said I couldn’t have a flag of African origin or a Jamaican flag. Those places represent my ancestors and is a way for me to show the pride I have for where I come from. Does that mean I think I deserve the right to have it flying on the top of the capitol, no. The Confederate flag only represents one thing to most people, including myself, and that is slavery. I can understand you wanting a symbol that stands pride and honor, but the Confederate flag doesn’t stand for that in my opinion. I think the Confederate flag stands for the previous and longstanding systematic oppression of African Americans through the institution of slavery. There is no way to sugarcoat the meaning behind the flag. The flag was used as a symbol for a group of states that left the United States of America to form their own country, What was the main reason behind this? None other than to

The confederate flag represents slavery. Slavery was one of the United states worst times in history. It was inhumane and people should not have to relive one of the worst times in their heritage. The South was not the only place where it was going on. It was happening in the North too. Just not as bad. The time of Slavery was horrible and it should not be broughten back in memory for those who were affected.

The beginning of Confederate flag controversy started due to the request of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) to remove the flag off the South Carolina statehouse. This request, based on the fact that the anti-flag groups, claim that the meaning of the Confederate flag as one of hateful and discriminatory views. On the other hand, there are other groups that believe differently which considered themselves pro-flag groups. They claim that the flag holds a sign of history of heritage and should stay on the statehouse. The Confederate Flag 's banning is not necessary nor appropriate. Its meaning can not hold a misinterpretation as what it used to fly over, that being the confederate flag. The confederate flag represented the confederacy just as any flag of any country would represent any other group or country, state, club, etc.

The Confederate Flag should not be banned in public buildings and area. The first reason why the Confederate Flag should be not banned is because it is a symbol of Southern heritage. In Document 39, 42% of Americans believe that “the Confederate flag is a representative of Southern history and heritage and is not racist.” This supports my position because many Americans don’t see the Confederate flag as offensive, but instead reflects Southern history. There would be no point in banning something that a majority deem not offensive. In addition, the Confederate flag should not be banned because it honors the fallen soldiers. According to Document 14, the Confederate Flag is waved in Georgia every year on April 26 to honor the “ 90,000 men

American men still died in the Civil War, and some of them had families. While people argue that it is racist most argue that it is respect. In the article “School District Releases Script Read During Confederate Flag Display” said that it is respecting everyone that died instead of just respecting the Union soldiers because even though the Union defeated the Confederacy it is still a controversy, they are still American Veterans who fought for what they believed was right. I know that this was their intention because in “School District Releases Script Read During Confederate Flag Display” it states that “As a district, we reiterate our apology for the inclusion of the Confederate flag in a ceremony that was intended to honor our United States veterans,’ the document states ‘The emotions it stirred overshadowed the true purpose of the event. We understand that trust with some of our community has been lost” (Pemberton). What this says is the fact that they were trying to honor the U.S. Veterans in the Civil War, but this ended up making people think that it was an offensive act. The Confederate Flag is viewed many different ways by many different people. Keep it! Lose it! Hang it! Burn it! No matter what. It is still a

Anyone who is a “regular reader of the Civil War knows that the Confederate flag was an embattled banner.” The Confederate flag stands for one thing and that is the confederate in the war and it is know as the stars and bars. “Anyone today hoping to understand why so many Americans consider the flag an object of veneration must understand its status as a memorial to the Confederate soldier”? (John M. Coski). The flag was not just a soldier, but was also a symbol for Southern freedom and slavery in the southern states. The Confederate flag should not be banned from the United States because we have freedom of speech, it is part of our history, and it is a symbol of the civil war.

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 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.