Confederate States of America: Beauregard Battle Flag Chantell L. Bonham Atwood-Hammond High School Abstract In this research paper I will be discussing the controversies with the Confederate Battle Flag known today as the “Rebel Flag” and the “Beauregard Battle Flag”. In this paper‚ you will see the National Association of the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP)‚ this is an organization that helps protects colored people’s rights. I went about researching everything using the
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(Coski). Also known as the Confederate Flag. The Flag is very controversial to whether or not the Flag should be allowed to be flown or not. There are many cases in which the Flag is correlated to bad situations‚ but also related to good meanings. The Flag is used in many ways such as‚ a memoriam and in bad ways such as‚ KKK marches. While the flag will always be flown somewhere‚ one will never stop the Flag from being flown‚ racism can be stopped. The flying of the flag can be restricted to only
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The Confederate Flag was the main flag for the Confederates during the civil war‚ and has remained a part of the southern culture to this day. The Confederates in the Civil War stood for the right to own people and force them to work. The Confederate Flag in the 1860’s was more a symbol of people fighting for beliefs‚ but today is a symbol of modern racism. The Confederate Flag is offensive to African-Americans‚ and is a symbol of racial segregation. The Confederate Flag is a symbol of racism and
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seek to find more about the Confederate flag and are here in search of answers. I have written this speech to support my ideals‚ and convince many of you today what this flag truly stands for. For what we search is no small deal ladies and gentlemen. The Confederate flag is not about hatred‚but a symbol of pride and heritage. The Confederate flag is more than just a simple flag used to represent the people. Behind the Confederate flag‚ lays a story to be told. The flag is a symbol of history not
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The Confederate Flag of the CSS Virginia: The Stars and Bars were the first official flag of the Confederacy. Although a striking likeness is shared between this flag and to the Union’s “Stars and Stripes‚” the symbols are representations of two nations at war; two very different places and mindsets. The Confederate Stars and Bars were flown from March‚ 1861‚ to May‚ 1863 and throughout that time this flag would gain stars at the same rate that the confederacy gained states into their union‚
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expression? This might make you feel angry‚ uncomfortable‚ and sad. Banning the confederate symbol is just wrong. Why would they want to take away something with so much meaning? There is a history that educates people everything about the Confederate States of America. It shows us the foundation of our government. The flag history shows how some of the most important amendments came about. If we banned the confederate symbol this country would never know were a lot of this nations background
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senseless war‚ the Confederate States of the South wanted to keep African Americans enslaved. As Southerners fought and killed to defend slavery‚ they did so under the confederate flag‚ which consisted of the colors red‚ white‚ and blue. Terrorist groups like the Ku Klux Klan and many other white supremacist groups‚ led hanise crimes against African Americans which included: lynching‚ burning crosses‚ and mass murders‚ while using the Confederate Flag as a symbol of “unity”. A flag that stands for hatred
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The issue of the Confederate Flag has a long history. The fight in Michigan is over a different flag‚ the "Betsy Ross" flag. It was made in 1777. This was not long after the Declaration of Independence. The flag has 13 stars and 13 stripes. They stand for the 13 original colonies. These colonies became the United States. 240 years have passed by and the flag is now an issue to many people of color because‚ when the flag was made it was during the time of slavery and it was flown during the early
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Over history there have been hundreds of thousands of flags that have been brought into history‚ such as the original 13 star American flag or the maple leaf stamped Canadian flag. Flags have been a sign of peace and freedom in the world since they were created. Nothing in history should be banned for a reason that was never truly given. Even if something is banned‚ those who really care about it will remember it forever. History is history and‚ whether you like it or not‚ it will never be changed
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that has arisen again recently is the controversy of flag burning. The people that burn the flag claim they are making a statement; however‚ what is that statement? Is it appropriate to burn the flag as a statement of political discord or is it a disrespectful action that should be illegal? Below I will draw out the thoughts and reasoning behind both stances that have become a major issue in the U.S. again in the past several years. Although the dispute of flag burning has come before the Supreme
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