In 1961, the South Carolina State Government passed a law mandating that the confederate flag be flown on the ground of its state capitol building. The law was passed to commemorate the centennial of the Civil War assault on Fort Sumter. Opponents argue that the flag is a political symbol that represents racial inequality and should be removed after the shooting deaths of nine African American church members in June 2015. Proponents argue that the flag is an important historical symbol that commemorates the state’s role in the Civil War.
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@9KTSDXQ1yr1Y
No, not on government property, but allow it in public property and private property with permission
@9F73D2S2yrs2Y
No, they should allow people to put them on things of their own.
@8SJRRPT4yrs4Y
if they want-but the confederacy literally lost the war-
@8M9GQMM5yrs5Y
the flag only has a historical and educational role as far as the united states government should be concerned. this means museums and learning institutions only where it can be properly contextualized for what it was. citizens owning one is one thing, flying it in public is another, and flying it on government property or using it to lionize a violent rebellion of hateful people should be absolutely out of the question.
@8G275KK5yrs5Y
Yes, if it is relevant in that state and area. It is a symbol of rebellion and a fight for rights, not racism. What some people look past is that, at the time, the actions done by the Southern states was simply a fight for what they believed was right at the time. Flying it now does not mean whoever flies it is racist or wants slavery, it is being flown as a symbol of Southern states' rebellion and fight for rights.
@9LP9KGH1yr1Y
It is southern Culture
@9C67F7C2yrs2Y
No, and it is not racist
@997KJL52yrs2Y
No, government should only fly governmental flags, like local, state, and federal flags
@8GP3H4N5yrs5Y
No. The flag your referring to isn’t even the confederate flag it is a battle flag.
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