The Confederate flag used to be known as a flag for rebels. It has
been part of many discussions especially involving the Southern states
of America. In 2000, protesters wanted to have the Confederate flag
taken down from its position at the state house of South Carolina.
Even a decade before that, a number of legislators in the south
suggested that it would be good for the state flags to remove the
symbols and other elements. Georgia and Mississippi actually have the
Confederate elements present. Many people continue to talk about the
matters that led to the creation of the Rebel flag. Many see it as a
sad symbol of a time when slavery was rampant throughout America,
especially in the south. Others see the flag as a symbol of reverence
and honor, standing for the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during
the Civil War.
In July 2000, the flag was removed formally since it was first hoisted
up in 1962. Many individuals also remember how the south tried so hard
to fight integration as evidenced by the flag. The 1994 GOP wanted to
retain the banner. However, in 2000, thousands of people gathered in
front of the South Carolina state house to officially take down the
flag. The flag was placed on top of a pole 30 feet high. The NAACP
succeeded in wanting to put the flag down.
Other Southern states have also been involved in the issues
surrounding the Confederate flag, although South Carolina is deemed as
one of the pioneers.