The author of this article is explaining the interest in what the people of this country are trying to accomplish. He explains the concerns of people living in states that have been representing racism. He writes about the views of a man saying why should this country stay name the same things when it represents […]
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In Baltimore, Arkansas, there is a call to rid the city of monuments of Confederate leaders. The mayor, on the other hand, disagrees with the decision, and has proposed to put up signs better explaining the monument and the roles each of the people in the monument played during the Civil War. The author takes
There was a recent dispute in Montgomery County over the display of the Confederate flag at a firehouse. Because the firehouse is sometimes used as a voting site, some people feel it is inappropriate to have the Confederate flag flown there. Some argue that it is anti-American and is intimidating. The firehouse has not removed
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Daniel Behm, superintendent of Forest Hills Public Schools, argues against the Betsy Ross Flag. His decision was a result after several students, parents and community members who took issue with the flag that was displayed at a football game. The people were against the flag because it symbolizes hate and hostility and promotes exclusion. Behm
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SCV is an organization dedicated to honoring the memories of confederate soldiers. This group is working to preserve confederate heritage in alternative ways to displaying the confederate flag, which has increasingly come under attack. For example, a flag from the Army of the Trans-Mississippi was recently erected at a memorial site. New flag goes up
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Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston, Texas is attempting to rename a street called Dowling Street. This street was named after Richard Dowling; he served as a lieutenant in the Confederate Army and was a businessman in Texas after the Civil War. Many protesters have demanded the removal of Confederate monuments and the mayor wants to
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There is a huge debate surrounding the first American flag made by Betsy Ross. Superintendent of Forest Hills School District School Dan Behm caused a lot of controversy when he stated the flag was a symbol of hate and exclusion. This comment stemmed from a game between Forest Hills (predominately white population) and Ottawa High
Clay County School District officials must try to balance the right to a student’s self-expression with maintaining order and respecting the feelings of other students. When one student’s Confederate flag was perceived to fall on the “wrong” side of this invisible line, things got a little tense. Read on for more details. Florida high school
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Johnathan Romans finally gets arrested at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Richmond police had previously tried to locate Romans to serve his warrants for assault and disorderly conduct due to his attacks on Flaggers. He was arrested when Flaggers called the police on him when they same him arrive at the museum. The arrest
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Students at the University of Mississippi used a massive Mississippi state flag to show their support to their state in a protest against Chancellor Vitter’s decision to remove the state flag from campus due to demands from the leftists. The flags were late taken away by the police, and ‘Let the Band Play Dixie’ posters
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