Legislative Analyst June 21‚ 1988 MEMORANDUM FOR THE GOVERNOR FROM: [NAME WITHHELD]‚ Legislative Analyst SUBJECT: Flying of Confederate Flag over Capital Building ISSUE: Presentation of analysis for your decision: BACKGROUND: The office of the Governor has received several demands by members representing the state’s chapter of the NAACP to remove the Confederate flag (“flag”). Earlier this year 13 African-American legislators were arrested for trespassing and as they attempted to remove
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To start‚ the Confederate Defenders of Charleston monument was established during 1932 by the people of Charleston to provide a memory for those whose relatives fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. The monument itself displays a message of the Confederate veterans who defended Charleston and Fort Sumter from the Union. On October 20‚ 1932‚ many people in Charleston dedicated this monument in the Battery at White Point Gardens‚ to show that their relatives who fought for the
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Defenders of the confederate flag claim that it represents "heritage‚ not hate." How can any good come out f a flag that has caused an immense negative impact? the confederate flag represents a split in our nation and symbolizes discrimination‚ therefore it should be banned. Continuing‚ the flag has also caused violence and inequality. Even though the Confederate flag was originally made for war‚ the true meaning of it is no longer there. It has been used to symbolize "white power" and other
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short-lived nation. This nation was independent for roughly four years‚ but the legacy of the Confederate States of America will not be forgotten. <br> <br>As far as the Constitution of the Confederate States goes‚ it was not all that different from that of the United States. One difference is that it enables the president to serve a six-year term‚ as opposed to a four-year term in the United States. Also‚ the Confederate Congress is prohibited from placing a protective tariff on imported items and goods.
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towards war and veteran exhibits. The work I chose to critique was a C-print with the title Confederate Boot by Jeff Beekman. Analyzing this work of art first objectively‚ your eyes are immediately drawn to a figure in the photo; a torn‚ brown‚ worn leather confederate boot with three bright white ribbons evenly tied around it. The ground of the two-dimensional C-print‚ also could be thought as what the confederate boot is laying on‚ is a low blue piece of paper just big enough for the boot to completely
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To most people having a giant monument dedicated to someone who believed that they were superior to other human beings sounds wrong. So‚ if that is the case why do we still have monuments dedicated to Confederate Soldiers? Right now‚ the biggest argument against the removal of these monuments is that they preserve our history but‚ it is important to remember that they foster a culture of discrimination and represent white supremacy. Controversy has surrounded this topic since the early 1900s and
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The Confederate Flag was the main flag for the Confederates during the civil war‚ and has remained a part of the southern culture to this day. The Confederates in the Civil War stood for the right to own people and force them to work. The Confederate Flag in the 1860’s was more a symbol of people fighting for beliefs‚ but today is a symbol of modern racism. The Confederate Flag is offensive to African-Americans‚ and is a symbol of racial segregation. The Confederate Flag is a symbol of racism and
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in this room today seek to find more about the Confederate flag and are here in search of answers. I have written this speech to support my ideals‚ and convince many of you today what this flag truly stands for. For what we search is no small deal ladies and gentlemen. The Confederate flag is not about hatred‚but a symbol of pride and heritage. The Confederate flag is more than just a simple flag used to represent the people. Behind the Confederate flag‚ lays a story to be told. The flag is a symbol
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The Confederate Flag of the CSS Virginia: The Stars and Bars were the first official flag of the Confederacy. Although a striking likeness is shared between this flag and to the Union’s “Stars and Stripes‚” the symbols are representations of two nations at war; two very different places and mindsets. The Confederate Stars and Bars were flown from March‚ 1861‚ to May‚ 1863 and throughout that time this flag would gain stars at the same rate that the confederacy gained states into their union‚
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fixing these concerns. This means that unitary government only serves the minor problems. Confederate government is an alliance of independent states. A central organ; the confederate government has the power to handle only those matters that the member as assigned to it. Confederate governments have had limited powers and only in fields such as defense and foreign commerce. The advantages of a confederate government include its prevention of growth of a large central government do to its power at
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