The Confederate flag was also called the rebel flag and has been the
subject of various debates. In 2000, there were arguments raised
regarding the removal of the Confederate flag from the state house of
South Carolina. During the 1990s until the 2000s, politicians in the
south suggested that the state flags be adjusted, which included
changing the symbols that appeared thereon. Mississippi and Georgia,
however, continued to use the symbol of the Confederate. Many people
began to research on what the symbols on the rebel flag actually mean.
Others say that the rebel flag represents pride and other virtues
worth fighting for. Others, however, are not so fond of the flag,
saying that it adheres to slavery in America.
In July 2000, the Confederate flag was removed from the state house of
South Carolina. The banner had been standing in the same place since
1962. Many people regard the flag as a symbol of the Civil War and
display it for commemoration purposes. Other people, regard it as a
symbol of how the south fought integration for almost four decades.
In 1994, the GOP opted to maintain the flag but 50,000 people
protested in front of the state house on the day of Martin Luther King
Jr. The mass of people wanted to take the flag down. The flag was
brought down from its lofty 30-foot pole at the monument. In July
2000, the flag was also brought down after NAACP protested.
Southern Carolina is one of the places that have controversies
surrounding the Confederate flag, which may have influenced other
states to initiate issues as well.