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Since the confederacy was cool with slavery, many people consider it a symbol of racism these days
Lela Lemke
The Confederate flag is offensive to some because it is seen as a symbol of racism, slavery, and white supremacy. It is also associated with a history of segregation, discrimination, and violence against Black people. Many view it as a painful reminder of a dark and oppressive time in American history.
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Why did the Georgia state flag change in 2001?
The Georgia state flag used from 1956-2001 featured a Confederate Battle flag, which some Georgia residents found offensive due to its contemporary use as a symbol of white supremacy. From 2001-2003 a redesigned flag was used, but was ranked the worst in a survey of North American flags. A new flag was drafted in 2003 and is still in use today.
Why is the confederate flag so constroversial?
Much of the controversy comes from misunderstandings. First, what flag do they have issues with? Most people when asked what the "Confederate Flag" looks like would point to a red banner with a blue cross corner to corner with 13 stars in the cross. Some people even refer to this flag as the "stars and bars" because it has white stars on blue bars. Both of those beliefs are FALSE! The flag that most people think of as the "Confederate Flag" is the Confederate Navy Jack (rectangular flag) or the Confederate Cavalry or Artillery flag (square flag). There were three (3) official flags of the Confederate States of America and this flag was NOT one of them. The Confederate Stars and Bars (first flag of the Confederate States of America) looks nothing like the Confederate Navy Jack or Cavalry flags. Take a look at Georgia's state flag. Except for the state seal in the circle of 13 stars, that is the first flag of the Confederacy, the "Stars and Bars." The second point: Some will say that the "Confederate Flag" stands for slavery or racism. Others will say that the "Confederate Flag" stands for rebels and "red necks." The association of the "Confederate Flag" with controversy may have begun with "white supremacy" movements of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) founded in the Southern States in 1865 by Confederate veterans.
What is the confederate flag?
The rebel flag the flag of the south.
What is the flag of confederate?
The rebel flag the flag of the south.
What did the confederate states flag look like?
go to images.google.com and type confederate flag
Do you capitalize flag in Confederate Flag?
Yes.
Was the confederate flag the flag of the south?
yep.
How the confederate flag differ from the union flag?
The Union Flag was the Stars and Stripes. The Confederate flag was the stars and bars, representing many fewer states.
What does confederate flag mean?
The stars on the confederate flag represent the original 13 states that belonged to the Confederate States of America. The first confederate flag had only 7 stars which represented the 7 southern states that were in the confederacy.
What does the confedrate flag mean?
It once stood for the CSA (Confederate States of America). Now, it's a symbol of southern heritage.
What flag was flown at the battle of bullrun?
The Confederate flag
Should students be allowed to display the Confederate flag in school explain why or why not?
The short answer: The confederate flag is considered to be racist.
