Confederate Flag

The Rebel Battle Flag: Side Two To commemorate the Civil War’s Centennial, the State of South Carolina hoisted the Confederate Flag proudly above its state capitol building in 1962. During Campaign 2000, the Republican candidates have stirred the fires that General Sherman started back in 1865 when his troops burned Columbia, the South Carolina capital (Newsweek). Today, there is a strong sentiment in the country that the flag should be lowered forever. Some people feel that the …

…of the Civil War to remind us all of the heartache as well as valor and sacrifice displayed as brother fought against brother. That flag flying above the South Carolina State Capitol Building, the Confederate Flag, should give all Americans a stark warning: intolerance destroys. The American Flag, flying a few feet above the battle flag over the capitol should remind us of how far we have come since the beginning of the Civil War.