Editor: The debate about the Confederate Flag has come back into the light of the general public due to a heinous crime committed in a Charleston, South Carolina church. It is amazing to me to see the sheer volume of people saying take it down or leave it be. Background: The Confederate Flag, also known as the St. Andrews cross was never meant to be the banner for Southern states; it actually came about due to battlefield confusion.
The Confederate flag: Heritage or hate?


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