White students dressed in red, white, and blue clothing at a Michigan high school football game waved a Trump flag as well as a historical 13-star ‘Betsy Ross’ flag, causing some black members of the opposing team’s crowd to feel uncomfortable because they claim the flags were racist and intimidating. Students Waving Trump, ‘Betsy Ross’ […]
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Rich Lagomarsino asserts that aspects of history, or symbols related to certain time periods, should never be covered up, even if they may be difficult to come to peace with. Symbols such as the Confederate flag should be cherished and learned from so that mistakes similar to those made in the past will not be
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A Mississippi attorney has vowed to keep fighting his battle to have the rebel X removed from the state flag, citing as unconstitutional the hostile environment created by the flag’s ‘symbol of slavery’, despite the fact that a district judge has indicated no injury has been proven. The state’s governor has agreed with the judge.
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This was very interesting. In my opinion this flag a representation of segregation yet also that can in fact spark biases and conflict as it seems it already has. I understand the aspect that each person has the right to freedom of speech yet their are limits in regards to what is considered acceptable and
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According to one of the players on the team, the Seattle Seahawks have decided to lock arms and stand united as a team during the national anthem to honor those who have fought for their freedom, raising the possibility that announcing the move early in the day might set a template that other teams could
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I read in this article about the confederate flag. This group is trying to bring justice to this flag and bring it back. To gain support from fellow community members they showed up with a confederate flag that stood a wopping 70 feet tall. This drew in many people who were curious and could help
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The 1856 locomotive Texas spent 90 years on display in the basement of the Cyclorama building in Grant Park, Georgia. A historically significant railroad train, it was part of the Great Locomotive Chase in 1862. Since December 2015, the engine has undergone a $500,000 restoration. The Texas will be ready for its new home at
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New Prairie High School has banned its students from flying the Confederate flag on campus. The school had received complaints form students and visitors about the presence of the confederate flag on school grounds. A group of students wanted to fly the Confederate flag because they see it as a symbol of southern pride, but
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As summer comes to a close, so do the fairs. Some people don’t feel that the fairs in rural New York are family friendly. For one thing, it’s not uncommon to see the Confederate Flag on everything from bumper stickers and flags. Because of the controversy that comes with the Confederate flag, many stores have
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The constitutionality of the Mississippi state flag challenge in district court. Carlos Moore opened up a lawsuit against the state of Mississippi in regards to their flag. Moore argued that the Mississippi flag containing confederate battle emblem violated both the 13th and 14th amendment. U.S District Judge Carleton Reeves dismissed the case, but left the
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