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Mississippi Flag Persuasive Essay

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Abstract I am against the Mississippi flag. This is a national debate and its widely known across the nation. Mississippi is the only state that still has a confederate flag as their state flag. This is a responsibility that us as christians need to act upon. We need to realize how important this issue really is. The flag is a representation of slavery and racism, for our flag to represent racism in our country is a total disgrace to not only our country but also to people who live in the state. if our flag represents our state, what does our flag say about our state? This is a battle flag for the confederates who were fighting for their states right to keep slavery. Away with the MS Flag Since 1894, the confederate symbol has been hanging in the upper left corner as the Mississippi flag and I am against it. It is a national debate and its widely known across the nation. Mississippi is the …show more content…

South Carolina then replaced their confederate emblem. This left Mississippi as the only state that still hangs the racial emblem. Yes, we are the only state out of 50 that does not have their act together. Not to mention that 7 out of the 8 universities in Mississippi have chosen to stop flying the emblem. If our flag represents our state, what does our flag say about our state? This is a battle flag for the confederates who were fighting for their states right to keep slavery. What does this flag mean for former slaves? Exactly, this flag is basically a slap to the face to former slaves. “The blood of Jesus has ransomed all of us from the futile ways inherited from our forefathers” (1 Peter 1:18), whether or not your forefathers were foreign, union supporters, or confederate supporters. We can give appreciation for where we have come from, without preserving symbols of fake supremacy over other

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