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In 1987 the NAACP embarked on their campaign to end official use of the flag upon capitol buildings of four former Confederate states (South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia). On page 268 Coski states that the controversies in these turned to the same basic questions that have been brought up throughout the book. Is the Confederate flag an appropriate symbol to represent the people of a modern state? What is the proper way to determine this?- Nick | In 1987 the NAACP embarked on their campaign to end official use of the flag upon capitol buildings of four former Confederate states (South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia). On page 268 Coski states that the controversies in these turned to the same basic questions that have been brought up throughout the book. Is the Confederate flag an appropriate symbol to represent the people of a modern state? What is the proper way to determine this?- Nick | ||
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| + | I'm curious to know how many times the Confederate flag won out in the legal battles that ensued from the 60's onward, compared to how often they lost. - AJ | ||
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| + | The ruling during the Melton case, declaring that the confederate flag was a cause of disorder at Brainerd High School and therefore justified to be banned was enlightening to understanding how schools and courts are capable of clamping down on the argument of first ammendment rights when it comes to symbols. - AJ | ||
