[panther nation]

:devilflam

The flag was the flag that they fought under correct? What were they fighting so hard for? The answer is the right to own slaves plain and simple. In the declarations of secession several states flat out mentioned slavery as a reason for seceding. Mississippi for one had the following in their declaration:

"our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery- the greatest material interest of the world....a blow at slavery is a blow at civilization and commerce"

Texas? "We hold as undeniable truths that the governments of various states, and of the confederacy itself were established exclusively by the white race, for themselves and their posterity; that the African race had no agency in their establishment, they were rightfully held and regarded as an inferior and dependent race, and in that condition only could their existence in this country be rendered beneficial or tolerable"

People fighting this war for the south under that flag knew exactly what was at
stake, and that the abolitionist movement was on the rise.

If your going to talk about why the civil war started atleast get your facts straight. It was mainly over the republicans not wanting slavery expanded in the territory's that wasn't yet states. It really had nothing to do with states that already had it. It was the fact that someone in Washington DC was going to tell people you cant do this or that.

Point of the matter is a much as people like you want to cry out how bad the stars and bars is. It still part of our history and should be left up to each and every state to decide if it will be flown over state grounds. Just like the state of Mississippi did when it was put to a vote. Let the people decide for themselves.