There has been a lot of debate lately about the Confederate Flag. The flag is a part of our nation's history. History is not always roses and sunshine and I think people have forgotten that point in pushing through their own agendas and prejudices.
South Carolina lawmakers are trying - and succeeding it seems - to push through legislation that would bring down the Confederate Flag. Yesterday I heard a news bit that stated the flag would now be pulled from the graves of Confederate soldiers.
Admittedly, I am a white girl from the North. Perhaps if I were black, I may have a different opinion. Perhaps, if I were from the South or had ancestors who fought for the Confederacy, I might have a different opinion.
What scares me the most ... is how easy it seems it is to simply erase the history that we are ashamed of or insulted by. I would LOVE to hear YOUR opinions on the subject. (leave a comment below).
South Carolina lawmakers are trying - and succeeding it seems - to push through legislation that would bring down the Confederate Flag. Yesterday I heard a news bit that stated the flag would now be pulled from the graves of Confederate soldiers.
Admittedly, I am a white girl from the North. Perhaps if I were black, I may have a different opinion. Perhaps, if I were from the South or had ancestors who fought for the Confederacy, I might have a different opinion.
What scares me the most ... is how easy it seems it is to simply erase the history that we are ashamed of or insulted by. I would LOVE to hear YOUR opinions on the subject. (leave a comment below).
Hi Jeanne,
ReplyDeleteI'm a white girl born in the North but I consider myself a Southerner as I grew up in Houston (from the age of 9 months). I have ancestors who fought on BOTH sides of the Civil War (as I expect many people do). I can understand not flying the Confederate flag outside state capitols, but removing them from the graves of Confederate soldiers? No. Not unless there are no flags on the graves of Union soldiers either. And removing statues and memorials is going too far in my opinion, too. As you said, we can't (or shouldn't) erase history.