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The south did not think that their states should be run by the northern states, so they seceded.
That's a nice rewrite.
The South was running scared that the precious institution of "negro slavery " wasn't going to survive in a Union that was growing increasingly anti-slavery. And we know that was their motivation, because they wrote down that yup, that was indeed their motivation.
This is why you should not get your history lessons from statues.
The South was running scared that the precious institution of "negro slavery " wasn't going to survive in a Union that was growing increasingly anti-slavery. And we know that was their motivation, because they wrote down that yup, that was indeed their motivation.
This is why you should not get your history lessons from statues.
The North was regulating what the South could make. They were not allowed to have manufacturing plants that competed with the North. The North controlled congress so they could do what they want. Remember, Lincoln was not anti slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation only affected slavery in the states that had seceded. According to legal scholars, the states had the legal right to secede because the North had violated the "states rights" part of the Constitution. Lincoln was a criminal.
The reason people display the flag is racism and antisemitism. Full stop. Sure, there may be some heritage baked in there, but the confederate flag disappeared in the years after the Civil War. Its resurgence was paired with the surge of violence from the KKK.
There are lots of ways to be proud of being Southern: a really great biscuit recipe, a well-used greens pot, a bootleg Charlie Daniels tape from the county fair, and a lifetime of stories from late nights at the town Waffle House. But a Confederate flag? Yeah, we all know what that means.
The reason people display the flag is racism and antisemitism. Full stop. Sure, there may be some heritage baked in there, but the confederate flag disappeared in the years after the Civil War. Its resurgence was paired with the surge of violence from the KKK.
There are lots of ways to be proud of being Southern: a really great biscuit recipe, a well-used greens pot, a bootleg Charlie Daniels tape from the county fair, and a lifetime of stories from late nights at the town Waffle House. But a Confederate flag? Yeah, we all know what that means.
I too grew up in the South.. I agree.... It isn't uncommon to have various racist groups march and make a showing at my university. Many.. Not all.. flying the Confederate flag.
With that said, they can fly whatever they want.. On their own property
Umm, Germans don’t fly the swastika. It’s illegal there to show off a swastika publicly. Germans aren’t allowed to even show one on social media. It can only be shown for educational purposes.
Really? Shocking that society would have an objection to flying the flag of a vanquished enemy, especially one that represents a hateful ideology.
Really? Shocking that society would have an objection to flying the flag of a vanquished enemy, especially one that represents a hateful ideology.
Yes it is illegal in Germany... It is considered hate speech and an instrument of intimidation. It is relegated to the history books and educational purposes.
A while back a collector purchased one of Hitlers official vehicles... It could not fly its banners until it ade it to US shores. It sits restored in a car museum.... Again for historical automotive context. It is a beauty of German engineering, sad its historical ties with Hitler but a wonderful machine none the less..
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