This is a Rebel Flag

This is the flag of the Confederate States of America (aka. The Rebel Flag, The Battle Flag of the Confederacy). The Confederacy was made up of states in the southern region of the United States, which includes Georgia, the Carolinas, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, etc. The Civil War was fought between the Confederacy and the Union, which was most of the northern states.

The flag is still displayed all over the South to this day. People have it on their pick-up trucks, cars, homes, and some of the government buildings hoist them as well. The meaning of the flag comes from the effects the Civil War. Some people think this flag promotes racism, just because the South was in favor of slavery. There are reasons other than slavery for the Civil War. The South was dependent on agriculture and they needed people to work the fields. It was terribly wrong for them to use Black people to do it, but they only had one way to make money. The North on the other hand, had an industry. The issue of state's right versus federal rights is another reason why the South seceded.

The South was very bitter after its loss in the war. Confederate money was as good as toilet paper because none of it had much value due to inflation. The fact that Southerners still choose to display this flag on their stuff show that they respect their history. Even though the South was torn apart, it has made a major come back over the past century. The Battle Flag and the South are like rice and curry.

Posted by: Rajeev