The United States Civil War may be over, but the Confederacy lives on! At Plum High School, students have been wearing clothing with the Confederate flag on them. This act is viewed in the eyes of the state as a violation of the civil liberties of others, but in the Constitution as an expression of […]
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The Ohio legislature gather their voice to abolish one of the state’s symbols of oppression. The Confederate flag was the banner for slavery in the United States Civil War and has remained a fixture on the state’s public property. The gathering of the state’s representatives is to speak out on this symbol and the need
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Christmas in the American Civil War (1861–1865) was celebrated in both the United States and the Confederate States of America although the day did not become an official holiday until five years after the war ended. The war continued to rage on Christmas and skirmishes occurred throughout the countryside. Celebrations for both troops and civilians
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The 2016 Hattiesburg Jaycees Christmas Parade theme will be “A Christmas in Toyland”. The parade will be held on Thursday, December 1st, at 6 PM and will directly precede the Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting in Town Square Park. The day will most likely be cloudy and chilly, but we’re not going to let that dampen
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A newspaper is changing its name to move away from its Confederacy roots by changing its name. Many that worked for the newspaper thought the name being tied to the Confederacy was inappropriate. The name change has been praised my lawmakers. The paper reports that its revenues and funding were down and made the change
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If you have been following this search then you know that in Part II the evidence began to point to a lone star on a blue field as being the Confederate flag of Alabama at secession. In this final segment we will see what this flag actually looked like. The turbulent times of 1860-1861 called
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Another battle over confederate flag sponsored by a state, this time in Mississippi. Lawyers have asked federal prosecutors to deny and attempt at a lawsuit. This comes after a decision that the confederate emblem is not unconstitutional and has nothing to do with slavery. Only time will tell what happens next. Miss. lawyers: Don’t revive lawsuit
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A person who doesn’t know the perils of history, at some point are doomed to repeat it. However, the ugly truth that underlines the American Civil War, the impact it had on our society shouldn’t be completely erased from history. The preservation of civil war artifacts and relics can helped to show future generations how
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A lawyer hired by Orangeburg’s Edisto River Creamery was called to configure who owned the confederate flag that flies over the restaurant. The Sons of Confederate Veterans group says that a small portion of the property was deeded to them to fly the flag. This lawyer states that this is not an easy case and
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The Ohio House of Representatives and the Senate heard a resolution to ban flying the confederate flag on public property. The flag is being called a symbol of oppression and hatred rooted in the legacy of African-American hatred. The flag is compared to the Nazi flag and how many different atrocities were committed under it. Resolution
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