The Confederate Battle Flag: America’s Most Embattled EmblemIn recent years, the Confederate flag has become as much a news item as a Civil War relic. Intense public debates have erupted over Confederate flags flying atop state capitols, being incorporated into state flags, waving from dormitory windows, or adorning the T-shirts and jeans of public school children. To some, this piece of cloth is a symbol of white supremacy and enduring racial injustice; to others, it represents a rich Southern heritage and an essential link to a glorious past. Polarizing Americans, these "flag wars" reveal the profound--and still unhealed--schisms that have plagued the country since the Civil War. |
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CONFEDERATE FLAG | 1 |
The WarTorn Cross | 28 |
Unfurl the Old Flag | 45 |
Copyright | |
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