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THE CONFEDERATE FLAG (the Myth)
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What was the reason for the Civil War? There was only one main issue:
choose one:
A. Land
B. Slavery
C. Money
D. Power
What Flag Flew over this Nation that had 240 yrs of Slavery?
Choose one:
A. The Stars and Bars (Union)
B. The Confederate Flag (Southern
Did you Know that we were one nation, under one Flag until the south was forced to ceceed from the union, and that the Stars and Bars was the national Flag.
The Confederate Flag was Flown for only 4 yrs in the 240 yr history of slavery.
The reason the confederate flag was adopted by the south was not for a National flag, but as a Battle Flag, It was during a battle at Manasses, when the leaders of the south, with all the smoke from cannon and gunfire, could not distinguish the current flag that the south was flying from the stars and bars,it was because of the confusion in the two flags that the Confederate battle flag was born.
So, I ask why so much Hatred for this flag, History is notoriously written by the Winners, and the truth is sometimes left out.
The Confederate flag was not a Flag of Slavery. It is a Battle Flag, Used in Tribute to the gallant men that Fought for their principles.
I could give you some very disturbing facts, backed up by the archives in washington, on the Civil War, slavery, and the intentions of the North
The Civil War could have been overted if the South had met the demands of the north and paid the 40% tarrif on all goods produced in the south, insted of the 10% they were already paying.
The Civil war in answer to the first question was Fought over
MONEY
In answer to the second question:
The Stars and Bars was the Flag that Flew over a Nation of Slavery for 236 of 240 yrs of Slavery.
So why do people Hate the Confederat Flag.
"A wise man is a man that realizes just how little he knows"
choose one:
A. Land
B. Slavery
C. Money
D. Power
What Flag Flew over this Nation that had 240 yrs of Slavery?
Choose one:
A. The Stars and Bars (Union)
B. The Confederate Flag (Southern
Did you Know that we were one nation, under one Flag until the south was forced to ceceed from the union, and that the Stars and Bars was the national Flag.
The Confederate Flag was Flown for only 4 yrs in the 240 yr history of slavery.
The reason the confederate flag was adopted by the south was not for a National flag, but as a Battle Flag, It was during a battle at Manasses, when the leaders of the south, with all the smoke from cannon and gunfire, could not distinguish the current flag that the south was flying from the stars and bars,it was because of the confusion in the two flags that the Confederate battle flag was born.
So, I ask why so much Hatred for this flag, History is notoriously written by the Winners, and the truth is sometimes left out.
The Confederate flag was not a Flag of Slavery. It is a Battle Flag, Used in Tribute to the gallant men that Fought for their principles.
I could give you some very disturbing facts, backed up by the archives in washington, on the Civil War, slavery, and the intentions of the North
The Civil War could have been overted if the South had met the demands of the north and paid the 40% tarrif on all goods produced in the south, insted of the 10% they were already paying.
The Civil war in answer to the first question was Fought over
MONEY
In answer to the second question:
The Stars and Bars was the Flag that Flew over a Nation of Slavery for 236 of 240 yrs of Slavery.
So why do people Hate the Confederat Flag.
"A wise man is a man that realizes just how little he knows"
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who peddle a doctrine of hate,under the moniker of national,and/or
racial identity.These people use the spirit of the Confederacy,which
was a rebellion against an ever increasingly powerful Federal government,to push racial seperation,because they are ignorant of the real reasons for the Civil War.
Basically,poor P.R.on behalf of supporters of the flag,and it's
true ideals.
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I had relatives that fought on both sides. I have done extensive research on the subject, and have found that historians (mostly Northern) have distorted the truth about the south.
Did you know that in the 240 yrs of slavery in this country, the north was the first to have slaves.
Not one slave was brought to our shores on a Southern boat.
I could go on and on with the facts, but the simple fact is, The confederate flag had nothing to do with slavery.
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Lincoln said "I will give you the thirteenth amendment that will allow you to make slavery permanent"
Lincoln said "We will let you keep your slaves if that is what you want,You just let us have the 40% tarrif on your goods."
In other words the North was willing to sell the slaves out for money, in the for of higher taxes.
Lincoln also said " If I could save the Union without freeing any slaves I would do it"
So the Civil War was not fought about slavery, it was fought over MONEY
These Quotes are taken from the Congressional Archives
LR
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Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery-- the greatest material interest of the world. Its labor supplies the product which constitutes by far the largest and most important portions of commerce of the earth. These products are peculiar to the climate verging on the tropical regions, and by an imperious law of nature, none but the black race can bear exposure to the tropical sun. These products have become necessities of the world, and a blow at slavery is a blow at commerce and civilization. That blow has been long aimed at the institution, and was at the point of reaching its consummation. There was no choice left us but submission to the mandates of abolition, or a dissolution of the Union, whose principles had been subverted to work out our ruin.
http://americancivilwar.com/documents/
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It was designed to cause insurrection among the slaves in the south.
Thinking he could overt war in doing so. But not one slave lifted a hand.
Lincoln thought such an insurrection would force men to go home and defend their homes an families, therefor no war with the south.
Did you know that there were over 300,000 slave owners in the northern armies.
Did you know that General Robert E. Lee, inherited slaves, and then freed them.
Did you know that General Grant, who later became President, even after the war refused to give up his slaves, His statement was "Good help is hard to find"
Slavery was not the issue, not until political revisionists and the politically correct people wanted to make it the issue.
"A wise man is a man that realizes just how little he knows"
Just tired of all the POLITICALLY CORRECT trying to take our heritage from us.
Everything I posted on this subject is fact and can be verified in the Archives.
The Few always want to impose their views on the many.
"A wise man is a man that realizes just how little he knows"
As to the rest of it, random facts from a whole never tell the whole story. To say that the entire civil war was just about money, and had nothing to do with slavery is a bit naive. There were many little things that caused it...money, slavery, opposing political views, and very probably personal egos.
Anyone that tries to tell me that one side was completely to blame, and holds complete responsibility, well I can't take that seriously. I guess my point is to not let your pride of heritage blind you from the truth that in any war no side is ever without a share of the blame, and accept the shortcomings of your heritage just as you accept the accolades
The flag represents to most of the world redneck trailer trash who are racists and uneducated.
A shame, because that isn't really what it is about.
It is very similar to the "gun owner image" in my opinion.
Most of our problem isn't GUNS, it is OUR IMAGE.
Every time someone is on the news in camos talking about "the revolution" it does that much more damage.
Merc (who is in favor of a revolution!!!!!)
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Another misperception is that in a number of Southern states some version of the Confederate flag had been flown without interruption since the Civil War. For the most part, the Southern states that raised the Confederate battle flag or incorporated it into their state flag did so during the 1950s and 1960s, in a defiant stand against integration. Denmark Groover, the Georgia House floor leader who in 1956 sponsored the legislation to add the Southern Cross into the state flag, has freely admitted as much. He maintains that he and many of Georgia's legislators at the time were staunch segregationists who had urged that the Confederate symbol be added to the flag as a protest against federal integration orders. In 2001, 45 years later, Groover, now retired, again voiced his opinion on Georgia's flag, this time advocating that the divisive symbol be removed
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Stars and Bars fly high for you represent a stand against oppression.
A northerner who sides with my southern brothers. 33rd Virginia, HURRAH!
It should seem obvious, that the South felt that the Federal government was no longer a government which would be constrained by its limited powers, and a government that worked under the will of the governed-it was now a government where majority would rule-and since the North was the majority, Southern issues would not matter. Rather than succumb to the will of the Majority(the north), the South left the Union-which they had every right to do.
As far as the North being these great abolitionists-what nonsense! It is beleived that less than one percent of the North were true abolitionists.
The reason that the North did not want any more slave states, was because they had a real problem with the 3/5s majority rule, and knew that the new Slave states would have more representation in Congress-based on the fact that Slaves would be counted. Of course, the new slave states would align themselves with the South, and the North feared this because there majority over the Southern states would die, and they would no longer be able to exert their will on the South. All those tarrifs that the Federal government created(under northern domination)which the South paid because they were heavy importers, would be reduced or abolished all together if the states that paid the enormous tarrifs had enough representation in Congress to vote away the tariffs. Without the tarrifs, the North would not be able to pay for all of the "federal internal improvements" that happpend almost exclusively in the North. It was much better for the North to keep the South reduced to the Norths *. Collect money from the South, bring it on up North, and give those Northerners a nice bit of Federal improvements-while doing nothing for the SOuth.
One has to wonder why, if the war was fought over slavery, why were there Northern States where slavery was legal? Missouri, Kentucky, W. Virginia, and Maryland all had slavery-why didnt the Union clean there own house before going to another country to wipe away the evil of slavery.
Why didnt Abraham Lincoln emancapate all of the Slaves in the United States-why did the emancipation stop short of freeing the slaves that were in the Slave states mentioned above? Again, if it was about ridding the country of slavery, then one would assume they would have cleaned their own house.
Lincolns platform was hardly an abolitionist platform-there are countless speeches where Lincoln talks about how the white race is superior, how slavery was not an issue for him-and one of my favorites-where he actually say that even if he was president, he could not abolish slavery, because the constitution prevented him from doing so, because it was an issue for the states to decide(guess him and the North changed their mind about that-the constitution be damned).
Lincolns platform was an extension of the Whig platform of a strong centralized government. He wanted to set up a Federal bank(unconstitutional), and he wanted to have the government subsidize industry for internal improvements(unconstitutional). In a nut shell-Lincolns platform was having all the power in this country reside in Washington.
A strong centralized government was about the last thing the Southern states wanted-Philosophically, they beleived states had all of the rights to governing(Jefferson, Jackson, Henry, etc), and the constitution says they were right.
"The powers delegated by the proposed constitution to the federal governmentare few and defined, and will be exercised principally on external objects, as war, peace negotiation, and foreign commerce"
-James Madison
It is good to see the non-PC truth, when so many have been blinded by liberal propaganda. Sad fact is that history is usually written by the victors.
My son has a Confederate battle flag on the wall of his room, and he sometimes wears a shirt with a renditon of that flag on it. I asked him what it meant to display that flag. He said it represents part of our history and heritage. I asked him if he thought it represents racism, slavery, or hatred. He looked at me as though I had just landed in a flying saucer. "NO!" was his reply.
PS: There were a number of black free men who fought for the Confederacy as a matter of choice.
No I am not a racist. I don't hate anyone. I think slavery was a bad thing, but practiced to a greater degree and for a longer period in the United States than in the Confederate States.
I am not a member of any group. I think the KKK is a bunch of morons.
All my family was poor. Most immigrated here well after the War Between the States was over. Many worked alongside former slaves as sharecroppers. (Sharecropping = A form of slavery)
It amazes me that even among this fairly conservative audience, how many buy into the popular liberal version of history.
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Lincoln lovers- Lincoln broke the constitution many times in the state of Maryland. Maryland would of suceeded if Abe hadnt orderd Gen. Beast Butlter to bring cannons ontop of Federal hill in baltimore during the night. Butlter then arrested all people who were against the feds. ie: Took away the rigth to Habeus (sp?) Corpus the Right to own FIREARMS ... Ill type more stuff down when i get back.....
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how it stands for states' rights and a love of
freedom and for the valiant bravery of so many
pure-of-heart southern soldiers.
As we free the flag from PC shackles, we need to
realize that other important symbols need to be
freed as well. The swastika was an ancient
Indian symbol according to some, a mark created
by northern Europeans according to others.
Regardless, it's nothing more than a symbol and
all Americans should be proud to display it.
Along with the swastika, we need to revive the
straight-arm salute. Years and years ago that
was the proper way to salute the flag, and we
should bring it back.
Once we've revived the confederate flag, the
swastika, and the straight-arm salute, we will
truly have moved forward as a nation. I know
all of you will join me in this cause.
"That on the 1st day of January, A.D. 1863, all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free...."
HELLO! He only emancipated the slaves within the sates that were in rebellion!!!
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REVERSE DISCRIMINATION DOES EXIST BUT I GUESS TO NORTHERNERS THEY HAVE NOT ESPERIENCED IT YET.
I say again...discrimination is discrimination is discrimination, no matter who it is pointed at, it needs no qualifiers. And I'm pretty far south bud.
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But most historians agree that the war had a number of causes. They note especially the sectional division between North and South-that is, the differences in economies, ideals, and ways of life. They also point to the disputes between the federal government and the states over what rights and powers the states possessed. Historians further mention the blunderings of politicians and the disorder in the American political party system during the 1850's.
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Lincoln is a President people tend either to love or hate. Preserving the Union was his primary goal, everything else revolved around that. He felt that if the Union failed, the great political experiment of a democratic republic would fail. You can agree or disagree. You might also say that by subverting the Constitution at several points, the ideal of a democratic republic based on a constitution limiting governmental powers did in fact fail. You might say that the concept of a big and powerful federal government started with Lincoln. Despite my admiration of Lincoln, those are good points.
Lincoln had no legal ability to free the slaves in general. The Emancipation Proclamation was meant as a way to stick it to the states in rebellion, I think everyone agrees on that. And of course it only worked where Union force of arms could make it work. It took a Constitutional Amendment to abolish slavery everywhere. But in practical terms, the Emancipation Proclamation and subsequent military events freed more slaves (as a percentage of the population) in one act than anything else since Moses vs. Pharaoh. That's why Lincoln is called the Great Emancipator.
There is no way I can see of getting from the United States of 1800 to the United States of 1900 without major social disruption over the issue of slavery somewhere in that time period. It was a time bomb that was ticking from the beginning. There was so much at stake, I don't see how armed conflict could have been avoided, either of the Bloody Kansas type or outright war.
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