Why Do We Use The Confederate Flag?

One reason why I feel that the confederate flag should continue to fly is because of what it stands for and means to diverse individuals. For example, I do not feel that all white people in the south are racist. Owens stated, “I was raised in this tradition. My forebears were Texans and Marylanders who fought for the Confederacy. In our household, the battle flag symbolized the valor shown by Southerners, most of whom did not own slaves, on countless battlefields.” (M.Owens, 2000). I believe the any race can be racist to any of group of people other than themselves.

The Civil War was a big part of our history which had two opposing sides The North and The South. The South flew a flag know as the Confederate Flag which has lately took the meaning of racist. T.V shows containing the flag have been taken of the air along with flag companies claiming that they are no longer going to manufacture the Confederate Flag and major stores including Wal-Mart claiming they are no longer going to sell merchandise containing the flag. The Confederate Flag is a part of our history and heritage and should be allowed to displayed where pleases or shown on T.V with out people getting upset and thinking that it is racist.

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 first official confederate flag was made in 1861 for use of the Confederate states. The main reason for the southern states seceding at the time was because of how they wanted to keep slavery. The flag has started to become popular as a symbol of hate and racism in the modern day. This type of thing should not be aloud to be flown in public buildings and should be kept out of schools.

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

Everyone has their opinions about the Confederate Flag and no matter how many polls are done on this issue we need to make a stand and do the right thing. Remove the Confederate Flag and put in a Museum and talk about the Confederate Flag in your history books. Governor Robert Bentley made a decision to remove the Confederate Flag from the Alabama State Capitol. This was a proactive step in my opinion but a great start on trying to take control of the issue before it reaches

On September 18, 1863 Confederate soldiers stood proud at the edge of the battle field raising their Confederate Flag in pride and hope. One hundred and fifty-four years later, that flag is now being demonized from its true meaning by many people. Conflict about this well-known flag has been going on for generations. In Georgia, during the Civil War, the Confederate Flag represented the formation of the Confederacy and hope for success of the Southern states; now some people have turned the flag into a symbol of racism, hate, and many more untrue meanings.

Do you think the confederate flag is a racial profile symbol? Many people don’t think it should be taken down but I think it should be taken down. Three reasons why the confederate flags should be removed are the flags are treason, it was a symbol of trying to keep slavery, and Southerners believed it’s free speech to show the flags and it’s not freedom.

First let’s get to know some history about the flag. The Confederate flag that everyone knows today isn’t actually the Confederate national flag. It’s the flag of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. (1) The final national flag was a white flag with the Confederate Army of Tennessee flag in the upper left corner and a red end or tail. This was the third national flag as it seemed to change almost every year. (1) There were many blacks, up to thousands, that served in the Confederacy. (3) Some say they were slaves that were forced to fight, some say they were free men fighting for the Confederacy and their southern homes. How

The confederate flag has been an issue for many years now, and nothing has been done about it. It is undeniably a slap in the face to the African American community. The article by Libby Nelson “The Confederate Flag Symbolizes White Supremacy” is an article that is effective and many people could agree with her logic. The government should take more action to make this a public matter. It is technically legal and that is the main problem. We fought for so many years to overcome the leash they put on African Americans to become successful. The flag just represents an unpleasant past and as Americans we should not be able to broadcast that to one another.

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 Civil War was a time of intense hate and destruction in the United States. The Confederate flag is used to pay homage to those that fought in the Civil War for the South. The thirteen stars represent the states that seceded from the Union and founded the Confederacy. These states did not withdraw from the Union due to slavery; they actually seceded because of lack of power and rights. When the Confederate flag is displayed in the correct way, there is nothing wrong with it or the principles that it stands for; however, society today sometimes portrays the flag in the wrong sense. Many people use it as a flag of white supremacy and pro-slavery. The Confederate flag actually means much more. It helps remind the people today of the intense

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

Confederate flag/ Confederate battle flag is the most known symbol from the Civil War. The Confederate flag was created to represent the south during the war. The design of the Confederate flag that we know was not the first Confederate flag design. The first design had to be changed due to the confusion with the United States flag during battle. This flag is a very controversial symbol because it represented the south during the war. The war was over slavery, north wanted to end slavery and south wanted to keep slavery. So people put the Confederate flag with slavery and say its racist. This has become a huge issue in the social media and even with the federal government wanting to get rid of it off state building. Certain stores want to

I personaly believe that students should be allowed to display the confederate flag in school. Living my whole life in the South I have never seen the flag as being racicist. I have seen it as representing the south and its hertage. I learded that the First Amendment protects student from being prostucuted