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We talked about this a little on Tuesday, but Coski discusses the meaning of the Confederate Flag overseas in Europe.  He states "the Europeans have grasped something that Americans take for granted: the Confederate flag is fundamentally an American Flag" (293).  Do you agree with his statement in that American's take the Confederate Flag for granted as an American Flag?  Do you think it is an American Flag? -ABratchie
 
We talked about this a little on Tuesday, but Coski discusses the meaning of the Confederate Flag overseas in Europe.  He states "the Europeans have grasped something that Americans take for granted: the Confederate flag is fundamentally an American Flag" (293).  Do you agree with his statement in that American's take the Confederate Flag for granted as an American Flag?  Do you think it is an American Flag? -ABratchie
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The Battle Flag has been compared to many other symbols that have been perceived as intolerant, like the swastika or even symbols of black power. Are some of these more apt than others? Is there an absolute line that can be drawn between what it is comporable to and what it isn't, one rooted in history> Or is it all relative? -GStan.

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