The Battle Of The Confederate Flag - 1106 Words

The Confederate flag remains to be a hot topic that is drawing a lot of controversy in the state of Mississippi. Some individuals feel that the flag has a right to be flying all over the state; while, others can see it removed completely. The purpose of this paper is to discuss in detail four important topics as follows: (1) the history of the Confederate flag, (2) the economic impact, (3) state agencies and municipalities’ stance and (4) the Legislative position concerning the issue. The flag originated as a banner, but in today’s society is recognized as a symbol. The symbol of the flag represents the Confederate war. Because of strong emotional ties Confederate ancestors have a particular perception of the flag. However, everyone does†¦show more content†¦The Confederate flag was utilized as a way to recognize fallen soldiers. The flag became mainstream during the Lost Cause movement which was postwar South. Rewind back to the 1940’s the flag was used for celebratory reasons, as well as, for memorial purposes. Nevertheless, where to use the flag and how it was to be used had stipulations. The owners maintained active ownership and kept the meaning of the flag in perspective. By the early 20th century evidence of change began to surface as the flag became known as a symbol of protest. The Confederate flag would be used in support of segregation and against civil rights (Coski, 2015). The Confederate flag’s primary existence was of memorializing the Confederacy this changed, and it became known as the flag fad. This trend would be responsible for the uses of the flag on college campuses in the South; as well as the popularity of the Confederate flag paraphernalia. Confederate heritage organizations tried to protect misuses of the flag. As a result, several states did pass laws prohibiting desecration, but it wouldn’t last forever. The culture that was built surrounding the Confederate flag took a turn for the worst a nd became a symbol of rebellion. The flag would not recover from this symbol of resistance, as the victory decision for the Brown v. Board of Education paved the way for desegregation. The Confederate flag would end up in the hands of the Ku Klux Klan symbolizing racial hatred, which before