Interpreting the Confederate Flag: History and Controversy

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The Confederate flag was a battle flag and it has many varied meanings of what it represents throughout history. People think that it represents racism and slavery, because it was flown in Southern states, which during the time Southern states promoted slavery in the Civil war. Today’s society would see the Confederate flag being flown in Texas as an act of racism not as Texas history and freedom of states. People would retaliate and try to take down the flag, if it were to be flown in Texas as they do not know the true meaning of the Confederate flag. The Confederate meaning is a group of states coming together that have gained independence and freedom. The Confederate flag should not be flown in Texas, while it has so much history in the …show more content…

Although, it was used in several battles by armies like the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee. The Confederate flag was also used as a Naval Jack by the Confederate Navy. The Confederate flag had thirteen stars, which represented the thirteen states accepted by the Union. The Confederate flag was how the thirteen states that were first brought into the union differentiated themselves from the Northern states and New England. The Southern states wanted to be seen as free from New England during the succession and separate from the North during the Civil war. The Sons of Confederate Veterans also, known as SVC is an organization that has been teaching people the true meaning of the Confederate flag. Honestly, there was nothing to do with slavery as the states just wanted to be viewed as having their rights and …show more content…

People believe that the Southern states used this flag as an act to promote slavery during the Civil war. In actuality it was made for the recognition of the states coming together as a Union as a Confederacy. Even when the Ku Klux Klan taints the historical value of the Confederate flag it is still one of the most important flags in history. The Confederate flag has the right to be flown in Texas, but to prevent people’s rebellion against the Confederate flag it should not be flown in Texas. People first need to become more educated about what the Confederate flag represents as the Sons of Confederate Veterans can help inform the

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