Have you ever had an idea about a certain topic and some people agree, but some don`t. This issue is happening in South Carolina. In the western states, many political figures are debating if the Confederate flag should remain up or be taken down.
Admittedly, many people believe that the confederate flag should be removed. However there are people who believe that the flag should be kept up. For instance, James Clyburn state, “The flag is a symbol of the Confederacy not slavery” (pg.1). This quote shows how sometimes people may overreact to different symbols when they may mean a different thing. Also, the confederate flag represents the south not what happened in the past.
Furthermore, the Confederate flag represents history