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Pros And Cons Of Confederate Flag

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Miranda Wood B6 A recent mass shooting at a Charleston Church, where nine black worshippers were killed by a white man, has sparked even more debate about an old and controversial symbol: the Confederate battle flag. In his National Review Article, David French argues that the Confederate flag, though it should not be used as a symbol of white supremacy, should be remain in public for historical purposes. He claims that the reason the flag still hangs over Confederate cemeteries is to honor those who fought for the Confederacy, not to discriminate against African Americans. French defends this claim by saying that many who fought were not fighting exclusively for slavery or for slavery at all, but that some were simply resisting the …show more content…

He makes his arguments by mirroring the confederate flag with the Washington Redskins name. Schalter claims that both the Redskins name and The Confederate flag are racist/offensive symbols. He defend this claim by bringing to lights decades of both Native groups protesting the offensive NFL name and the Confederacy’s history of slavery and white supremacy. He also brings up the more important facts such as that the Confederate flag didn’t fly over the South Carolina in 1962, nearly a century after the end of the civil and in the middle of a strong civil rights movement. Schalter also brings up the name George the Confederate flag wouldn’t chisel away and dishonor Confederate ancestors, but instead show African Americans that their government isn’t working/supporting a symbol of white supremacy. He goes on to speak about how there have been many changes in the Redskin’s logos and names, and that the history and pride for the team still remains the same, much like it would if we removed Confederate flag from the South. These two reasons together creates Schalter’s final claim: That because the Confederate flag is a racist symbol and it wouldn’t change the South’s history or pride, it should be removed from public. Marshall, and that he, a strong opposer to integration in the South, was also responsible for changing the beloved NFL team’s name to the slur it is now. This brings Schalter to his second point: the removal

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Annotated bibliography #3 "The Confederate Flag Needs To Be Raised, Not Lowered." 2015. 23 Aug. 2015 In Chuck Baldwin article about "The Confederate Flag Needs To Be Raised, Not Lowered" (2015), he claims that the flag should stay up because the confederate flag is not is not all about slavery and racism Baldwin supports his claim by importing details about the historic meaning of the flag. His purpose is to give the reader and understanding of witch it true and what is false.

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Confederate Flag Racism or Heritage The Confederate flag was a significant item throughout history, but what it was significant for varies from person to person. To some the Confederate flag represents Southern heritage while to others it signifies racism. Either opinion could be considered true, but evidence shows that it is viewed more as a symbol of racism. From one stand point the Confederate flag was the battle flag for the Southern states during the Civil War, which was virtually over slavery, but the battle flag was a symbol that was changed multiple times throughout the war.

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Polls have been taken over a period of time only to receive similar percentages of answers. The percentage stays the very same over the years. Mainly, the outcome states that the flag represents southern pride mostly by over 50% every time, rather than the banner promoting racism. Originally born as a practical banner of the commanders of the Confederate Army in Virginia, the commanders of the south wanted a symbol to identify their cause and their troops to serve as their battle flag during the Civil War. After going through a few ideas they chose the first Confederacy`s National flag -The Stars and Bars- to serve as their battle symbol during the war.

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