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UPDATE: IS YOUR STATE NEXT?? Flags of Some Southern States Still Include Confederate Symbols. BAMA takes down flag today.
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[quote:southern boy 68650684:MV8yODg2ODQ0XzUwODYzNTQ5X0ZDQ0VEODk5] Dateline: Richmond, VA Former capital of the Confederacy. In the late 1800's, they erected a slew of monuments honoring the leaders of the Confederacy. It's known as Monument Avenue. These are the prominent statues located along the avenue: Robert E. Lee – equestrian sculpture by Antonin Mercié; unveiled May 29, 1890 J.E.B. Stuart – equestrian sculpture by Frederick Moynihan; unveiled May 30, 1907 Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America – sculpted by Edward Valentine; unveiled June 3, 1907 Stonewall Jackson – equestrian sculpture by Frederick William Sievers; unveiled October 11, 1919 Matthew Fontaine Maury, oceanographer – sculpted by Frederick William Sievers; unveiled November 11, 1929 Arthur Ashe, tennis player – sculpted by Paul DiPasquale; unveiled July 10, 1996 With the exception of the last one erected (Arthur Ashe), these call ALL be construed as racist, symbols of hate. When will they decide to pull these down? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_Avenue [/quote]
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Alabama:
According to the Alabama Department of Archives and History, a state archivist concluded in 1915 that the flag was meant to "preserve in permanent form some of the more distinctive features of the Confederate battle flag, particularly the St. Andrew's cross.
Arkansas:
The fourth star was added by the Legislature in 1923 to represent the Confederacy.
Florida:
From 1868 to 1900, the flag was the state seal against a white background. Gov. Francis Fleming, who fought in the Confederate army, suggested adding the red "X" in the 1890s to distinguish it from a flag of surrender, according to the Department of State.
Georgia:
The current flag was adopted in 2003. It is the first national flag of the Confederacy, known as the Stars and Bars, with the state's symbolic arch added inside a circle of stars.
Mississippi:
Mississippi is the only state still incorporating the Confederate battle emblem into its state flag. Voters endorsed it by a margin of almost 2-to-1 in a 2001 referendum.
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