Alright, I need a stable argument to argue why the Confederate flag is racist because people on Facebook are just being SO STUPID I'M DEAD INSIDE
In the declarations of secession from the Union, some Southern states expressly mentioned slavery as a reason for their departure.
āā¦ an increasing hostility on the part of the non-slaveholding States to the institution of slavery, has led to a disregard of their obligations ā¦ā South Carolina wrote in its declaration.
The state of Mississippi aligned itself with slavery right off the top of its declaration:
āOur position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery ā the greatest material interest of the world.ā
Georgia named slavery in the second sentence of its declaration.
After the Civil War ended, the battle flag actually only turned up here and there only rarely ā and only at events to commemorate fallen soldiers.
The only reason the flag exploded in popularity was during the fight for civil rights for black Americans, in the middle of the 20th century (You know, that whole civil rights movement?).
The first burst was in 1948. South Carolina politician Strom Thurmond ran for president under the newly founded States Rights Party, also known as the Dixiecrats. The partyās purpose was clear: āWe stand for the segregation of the races,ā said Article 4 of its platform.
At campaign stops, fans greeted Thurmond with American flags, state flags ā and Confederate battle flags.
But desegregation progressed.
As it passed milestones like the Supreme Court ruling on Brown vs. Board of Education, which gave black American children access to all schools, the Confederate battle flag popped up more and more as a protest against the civil rights being rightfully given to people of color.
So yeah, the confederate flag is incredibly racist.
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