Confederate Flag Research Paper

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Confederate Flag Protectors
Getting rid of the Confederate Flag would be like getting rid of a historical president. The confederate flag is closely associated with the rebels of the Civil War and people think it should be banned. The confederate flag should be allowed to be flown and raised in America and should not be banned because the flag is a part of American history and people should have the right to fly the Confederate Flag.
The Confederate Flag has a rough and confusing history. In the Civil War, it was the flag the Confederacy used as a battle flag, not the official flag of the Confederacy(Flags of the Confederacy). For the south, the flag symbolizes bravery and honor for the soldiers who fought on their side in the war. For the north, it symbolizes slavery and rebellion, because they thought the war is about slavery. The meaning of the flag has shifted throughout history. It represents different ideals, depending on people origins and upbringing. The flag is also important to the history of the United States of America. It is important because the flag symbolizes the separation of the United States and the Confederacy. Also, the flag and the war is about freedom from the country(Costa-Roberts).
The Confederate flag had many symbols, while it also had many controversies about it
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One reason is that it would cause even more controversy than there already is and having the government clear up the controversy would be bad, because then people will say that our government favors the confederate side of the Civil War. The history of the flag is not that confusing it was the flag the south used in battle. The flag has many symbols and the main one is, in fact, slavery. That is what the southerners fought for in the war. Using the flag as a symbol of pride and honor would not go over well with people who dislike the flag and want to forget about the war 151 years