The Racism Flag And The Civil Rights Movement

In addition, the notorious flag has remained a racist symbol. Although decades have passed since the Civil Rights movement, the use of the flag in opposition can be paralleled to the current issues of today, especially in regards to African-Americans. The flag, which has historically served as a token of opposition to movements and government acts that promoted racial equality among African-Americans and whites, has been used by racist and white supremacist groups among the likes of the Ku Klux Klan and Dixiecrats to oppress advocates of equality (Lowery 1). In regards to white supremacy, the flag has always remained a symbol of entitlement and superiority against minorities. There are still Southern pride rallies across the South that promotes
the birth of a new nation similar to the Confederacy which installs the same racist and discriminatory views of minorities. In addition, the flag was often used in pro-segregation sentiment. During the time of heated discussion about civil rights and equality for blacks in 1956, the state of Georgia fused the Confederate flag with the Georgia state flag in a discriminatory and racist attempt to continue segregation among people of color and whites (Hanson 4). Even though the times of legalized segregation are long gone, the effects and beliefs of racism remain embedded in the minds of countless Americans due to the ineffectiveness to ban and disseminate the Confederate flag.