Symbolism and Criticism of the Confederate Flag

Olivia and Raven bust myths about the symbolism of the confederate flag, and share the history of displaying the flag as opposition to civil rights and Black advancement, and in support of white supremacy. They also discuss an article written by a Black supporter of the confederate flag, and the problem with celebrating southern heritage with the confederate flag specifically. | Episode Referenced: Was Abraham Lincoln the Savior of Black-Americans? https://isquared.podbean.com/e/was-abraham-lincoln-the-savior-of-black-americans/ | Email us! [email protected]. | Follow us!  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/isquaredpodcast/ | Twitter @I_squaredpod https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod | Facebook page http://www.fb.me/ISquaredPod | Learn More! Why is the Confederate flag so offensive? https://theconversation.com/why-is-the-confederate-flag-so-offensive-143256 | Confederate Flag As a Symbol of Hate https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/RCA/8318 | I am a black South Carolinian. Here’s why I support the Confederate flag. https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/06/24/i-am-a-black-south-carolinian-heres-why-i-support-the-confederate-flag/ | Cornerstone Speech https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/cornerstone-speech | “Corner Stone” Speech http://web.archive.org/web/20130822142313/http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/cornerstone-speech/ | The Complicated Political History Of The Confederate Flag https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/06/22/416548613/the-complicated-political-history-of-the-confederate-flag | What the Confederate flag really means to America today, according to a race historian https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/06/19/what-the-confederate-flag-really-means-to-america-today-according-to-a-race-historian/