The Confederate flag was a symbol of the south during the civil war, while the north had the U.S flag. Today the Confederate flag is controversial because people believe it represents racism because it was used during the slavery time. While others believe it represents “Southern pride”. The law involved would be the freedom of speech/ 1st amendment.
The Confederate Flag represents racism because the flag was for the people of the south who believed slavery was not wrong. So by having the flag raised in some states could have people hurting from what the flag represented from the past. The Democrats views on the Confederate Flag have changed throughout the years, but are now increasingly negative towards it. " Democrats' views have shifted from a solid 61% majority viewing the flag as a symbol of Southern pride in 1992 to just 32% holding that view today( Jones, Gallup News). This shows how they are shifted from not thinking the flag was racist too now thinking it is and is not supporting it.
The monuments as well represent the first leaders of the slavery and discrimination founders. Some statues included Confederate general Robert E. Lee from a city park. While these statues still are displayed …show more content…
The Republican party disagreed with the Democratic party because they believe the flag represents the “Southern Pride” and all the men who died during the civil war. “ Meanwhile, the vast majority of Republicans have remained consistent in viewing the Confederate flag as mainly a symbol of Southern pride” ( Tesler, Washington Post ). This shows how the Republicans have the complete opposite view than the Democrats about the Confederate Flag. I think Republicans are wrong about disagreeing because a flag is not the only way to represent a state, states can represent themselves through other ways like by their food or their music, just something only found in the
The Confederate Flag represents racism because the flag was for the people of the south who believed slavery was not wrong. So by having the flag raised in some states could have people hurting from what the flag represented from the past. The Democrats views on the Confederate Flag have changed throughout the years, but are now increasingly negative towards it. " Democrats' views have shifted from a solid 61% majority viewing the flag as a symbol of Southern pride in 1992 to just 32% holding that view today( Jones, Gallup News). This shows how they are shifted from not thinking the flag was racist too now thinking it is and is not supporting it.
The monuments as well represent the first leaders of the slavery and discrimination founders. Some statues included Confederate general Robert E. Lee from a city park. While these statues still are displayed …show more content…
The Republican party disagreed with the Democratic party because they believe the flag represents the “Southern Pride” and all the men who died during the civil war. “ Meanwhile, the vast majority of Republicans have remained consistent in viewing the Confederate flag as mainly a symbol of Southern pride” ( Tesler, Washington Post ). This shows how the Republicans have the complete opposite view than the Democrats about the Confederate Flag. I think Republicans are wrong about disagreeing because a flag is not the only way to represent a state, states can represent themselves through other ways like by their food or their music, just something only found in the