The issue of the Confederate Flag has a long history. The fight in Michigan is over a different flag‚ the "Betsy Ross" flag. It was made in 1777. This was not long after the Declaration of Independence. The flag has 13 stars and 13 stripes. They stand for the 13 original colonies. These colonies became the United States. 240 years have passed by and the flag is now an issue to many people of color because‚ when the flag was made it was during the time of slavery and it was flown during the early
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Cicero. A flag‚ to some people may just be an object‚ to others it has meaning and an importance to them. In the editorial American Flag Stands For Tolerance‚ an American flag was burnt due to disagreement. The Supreme Court gives complete authorization for citizens to express themselves as they wish‚ as stated in the first Amendment “ Every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression”. However I am in complete disagreement towards the burning of any flag due to what the flag symbolizes
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Rebel Flag: Hate or Heritage For many years now‚ the people who reside in the southern part of the United States have been in the heat of a major debate. This great argument is about whether or not the Confederate flag should be allowed to fly in public areas. Many people argue the rebel flag is a symbol of bigotry and racism in the United States. Others argue that the flag is a symbol of Southern pride and a sign of where we come from. The flags meaning is rooted deep in the history of our country
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feels‚ if you ask them if they want to go to Six Flags over Texas the majority of them will say “YES!” and start singing the words from the commercial‚ Six Flags is what you wish the world could be. As parents‚ we live our lives around our children needs and wants and from there that is how Six Flags is able to still in business. When you walk up to the gate in Arlington‚ Texas‚ you see six flags on a pole? History tells us the name refers to the flags of the six different nations that have governed
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The history of the American flag was that the flag was first made on June 14‚ 1777. The flag was made for the spirit of a country that rose for its rights and declared independence from the British. The American flag is the symbol of our nation’s strength and unity of this country and it’s also been a source of the pride and inspiration for the citizens. The colors of the American flag are symbolic: The red symbolizes hardiness and valor‚ the white symbolizes purity and innocence‚ and the blue symbolizes
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A century and a half ago‚ our nation faced a civil war. More than 620‚000 Americans lost their lives at the hands of other Americans‚ which was subsequently equal to the total number of American deaths in all other wars combined (O’keefe). The reason for this senseless war‚ the Confederate States of the South wanted to keep African Americans enslaved. As Southerners fought and killed to defend slavery‚ they did so under the confederate flag‚ which consisted of the colors red‚ white‚ and blue. Terrorist
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Also known as the Confederate Flag. The Flag is very controversial to whether or not the Flag should be allowed to be flown or not. There are many cases in which the Flag is correlated to bad situations‚ but also related to good meanings. The Flag is used in many ways such as‚ a memoriam and in bad ways such as‚ KKK marches. While the flag will always be flown somewhere‚ one will never stop the Flag from being flown‚ racism can be stopped. The flying of the flag can be restricted to only certain
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educates people everything about the Confederate States of America. It shows us the foundation of our government. The flag history shows how some of the most important amendments came about. If we banned the confederate symbol this country would never know were a lot of this nations background came from. History is the heart of our country. The negativity towards the confederate flag is dishonest. Some people might say the southern symbol is racist‚ hurtful‚ or upsetting‚ but
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Confederate States of America: Beauregard Battle Flag Chantell L. Bonham Atwood-Hammond High School Abstract In this research paper I will be discussing the controversies with the Confederate Battle Flag known today as the “Rebel Flag” and the “Beauregard Battle Flag”. In this paper‚ you will see the National Association of the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP)‚ this is an organization that helps protects colored people’s rights. I went about researching everything using the
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As a cheerleader‚ I took part in a high energy and enthusiasm activity‚ yet I craved more. “More” just so happened to be flag football. The summer before I entered the first grade I asked my parents if I could make the transition. My request was met with emotions including concern‚ intrigue‚ but most of all‚ support. My parents were not going to dissuade me from participating in any hobby‚ especially one I seemed so interested in pursuing. I showed up to the first practice with my curly‚ blonde
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