Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Letter to the Editor:

U.S. citizens have one flag to honor

As a black octogenarian born and raised in the South, it’s hard to accept the lingering effects of racism amid the progress made over past decades. The blood of black men and women was shed in every war America has fought. They honored the flag as they represented their beloved country militarily, athletically and politically.

The parishioners slain in Charleston, S.C., were victims of racism and gun violence. This occurred in the church sanctuary, where symbols of love and peace flourish. After this horrific act, it’s offensive to hear people speak admirably of the Confederate flag amid the public outcry for its removal. It is a symbol of hatred and strife, as if the “good old days” of the Civil War era are still among us. That flag has a history. The genesis and validation of its origin were born April 12, 1861, when the first shots were fired by Confederate troops at Fort Sumter in Charleston.

After the Confederate states separated from the Union and subsequently lost the war, they were re-admitted to the Union as they again swore allegiance to the Constitution. The flag of the United States is the flag to be celebrated for all citizens united under the Constitution.

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