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History of the Confederate FlagSlide2
Confederate flag modeled off the
Saint Andrew’s Cross (Flag of Scotland
)Slide3
1st Flag of
ConfederacySlide4
2nd Flag of the Confederacy
(
Without wind, there was a problem with Flag
)Slide5
3rd Flag of the
ConfederacySlide6
History of the Confederate Flag
In their declarations of secession from the Union, some
Southern states
expressly mentioned
slavery
as a reason for their departure
.
"... an increasing hostility on the part of the non-slaveholding States to the institution of slavery, has led to a disregard of their
obligations.”
South Carolina wrote in its declaration
.Slide7
History of the Confederate Flag
The state of
Mississippi
aligned itself with slavery
right off the top of its declaration:
"Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery -- the greatest material interest of the world."
Georgia
named
slavery in the second sentence
of its declaration. Slide8
History of the Confederate Flag
"
South Carolina and the rest of the South only seceded to preserve the violent domination and enslavement of black people, and the Confederate flag only exists because of that secession,"
said CNN political commentator Sally Kohn
.
"
To call the flag 'heritage' is to gloss over the ugly reality of history."Slide9
Strom Thurmond
In 1948, South Carolina politician
Strom Thurmond
ran for president under the newly founded States Rights Democratic Party, also known as the
Dixiecrats
. The party's purpose was clear:
"We stand for the segregation of the races,"
said Article 4 of its platform.
At
campaign stops, fans greeted Thurmond with
American flags, state flags -- and Confederate battle flags
.Slide10
History of the Confederate Flag
After
Brown vs. Board of
Education
gave black
children
access to all schools, the Confederate battle flag popped up more and more.Slide11
History of the Confederate Flag
In
1961
, to honor the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War,
South Carolina lawmakers raised the Confederate battle flag over the State House
.Slide12
History of the Confederate Flag
Video: Larry Wilmore #1
Video
: Larry Wilmore #2 (start at 0:46)Slide13
History of the Confederate Flag
South Carolina flag was taken down in 2015 after deaths of 9 black church members
VideoSlide14
State Flag of Georgia (1956-2001
)
Adopted in 1950s to “
preserve
segregation and white
supremacy
”Slide15
State Flag of Mississippi (1894
)
Adopted to support
Jim Crow
segregation
Mississippi
voted 2-1 not to change the state flag back in 2001
Video
: Ole Miss and Removing State Flag Slide16
History of the Confederate Flag
Confederate Flag merchandise can still be bought online, swap meets, and in gift shops