American Civil War Museum
Embattled Emblem: A Short History of the Confederate Flag
30 minutes
When
Where
480 Tredegar St
Richmond
,
VA
23219
A short history of how the Confederate battle flag acquired its many meanings: pride of the Confederate fighting man and symbol of his memory, emblem of white supremacy and racial terror, an icon of regional identity, and a vessel for culture war politics today.
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