Stop Romanticizing the Confederacy

Celebrating and uplifting Confederate memorabilia is simply promoting white supremacy

A basic understanding of American history has shown that support for the Confederacy is not just a matter of holding onto some historical tenets but is in fact being an ally of white supremacist ideals. These ideals led to the development of an army of anti-American rebels deadset on holding onto their white privilege — and the economic stability that came with it — via slavery. The Confederate army lost its battle, but white…