"It's Heritage Not Hate"

"It's heritage and not hate" are buzz words that have crossed the deep south more than once. The confederate or rebel flag from the Civil War has caused countless problems that have still not been resolved. For my current paper, I am arguing againest the negative stereotypes on white southern folk. Ever since our ancestors decided slavery was a good idea, even though it didn't even start in the states, the south has always been a representation of hate. The confederate flag brings about the most problems and is an actual historical artifact that supports my argument. The confederate flag is purely heritage and does not refer to hate, slavery, or any derogitory terms. It's unfortunate that some people think that way but it doesn't mean the whole rest of the south does. If the Yankee flag is flown above the Mason Dixon, there's never a big deal about it but when the south decides to be proud of its heritage, the Supreme Court is the next stop. Overall if this artifact was taken away from the white southern community, it would slightly alter peoples opinions about whites in the south but not change entirely.