Administrators at a Minnesota high school banned students from displaying the Confederate flag after an altercation occurred over the symbol on Sept. 24. Lakeville South High School officials broke up the verbal altercation before it escalated, and the ban of the Confederate flag will remain in place for the 2015/2016 school year.
Debate over the Confederate flag, and its public display, have heated up over the last few months, with many intense views being discussed. President Obama gave a speech in Kenya this past July discussing the negative impact of the symbol. Obama stated “The fact is it was a flag that flew over an army that fought to maintain a system of slavery and racial subjugation. So we should understand our history, but we should
Debate over the Confederate flag, and its public display, have heated up over the last few months, with many intense views being discussed. President Obama gave a speech in Kenya this past July discussing the negative impact of the symbol. Obama stated “The fact is it was a flag that flew over an army that fought to maintain a system of slavery and racial subjugation. So we should understand our history, but we should