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Confederate symbols: Stay or Go?
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Should Confederate statues, flags be removed and schools or government buidlings named after Confederate soldiers be changed?
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Pro claim 1
EXAMPLE: Mrs. Harrigan-- I believe that all symbols and names connected to the Confederacy should be removed because...... here is a link supporting my claim:
Facing History and Ourselves
Pro claim 2
I believe that schools should not name buildings after confederate generals or soldiers because in my opinion it kind of shows racism I got this off of
Should the Confederate flag be banned from public schools? | The Tylt
Pro claim 3
Ler - I think that confederate statues are okay but the flag is kind of like a issue to people whether they see it as a racism or proud, or they just don't feel like it's okay, Y/N. I don't know if schools or government buildings should named after confederate can be tolerated but depend on the people opinions This article talks about confederate flag should not be tolerated and shared reasoning.
Editorial: Let's stop tolerating the Confederate flag | Editorial | poststar.com
Pro claim 4
I think we should get rid of flags and rename government buildings that are named after the confederacy because its creation was to continue slavery and racism. It was made because the south didn't want to give up having slaves.
Truth Behind Confederate Symbolism - Message Magazine
Pro claim 5
Cole- I think that schools and government buildings should remove confederate flags and names because it promotes racisim.
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/05/26/school-name-change-opponents-place-confederate-flags-around-district-headquarters/
Pro claim 6
I think that we should get rid of symbols and schools named after confederate heroes because.......here is a link supporting my claim:
https://www.google.com/search?q=why+should+we+get+rid+of+confederate+statues&oq=why+should+we+get+rid+of+confederate+&aqs=chrome.0.0i512j69i57j0i22i30j0i390.18597j0j8&client=tablet-android-samsung-rvo1&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8
Pro claim 7
Davida- I think that confederate flags and soldiers names should be removed because they essentially named the schools and building this to show how they didn't agree with treating everyone equally and the white supremacy views of that time. Now there are more current events that support how confederate soldiers and flags are used to spread racism and the fact that many of these places are rebranding and changing their names, goes to show the progress that is being made towards those views.
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Pro claim 8
Daisy- Any connection with the confederacy should be removed because it symbolized defiance, rebellion, an ideal of white people being superior so in other words racism. Here's a link supporting my claim.
Why is the Confederate flag so offensive? (theconversation.com)
Pro claim 9
i think that all the things connected to confederacy should be removed because it reminds of a bloody war and racism here's the link to support my claim:
aclu.org
Con claim 1
Kenna-- I think that the all the things connected to Confederacy should stay because... here's a link supporting my claim:
bing.com