Flaggers, to erect a large Confederate flag on a major road outside Richmond has drawn considerable fire from critics who say it’s a symbol of hate.
That’s not true, says Barry Isenhour, a member of the group, who says it’s really about honouring the Confederate soldiers who gave their lives. For him, the war was not primarily about slavery but standing up to being over-taxed, and he says many southerners abhorred slavery.
“They fought for the family and fought for the state. We are tired of people saying they did something wrong. They were freedom-loving Americans who stood up to the tyranny of the North. They seceded from the US government not from the American idea.”
And people wonder why Trump has any support at all when this is a significant portion of the south
Literally the VICE PRESIDENT gave a speech referring to slavery as the CORNERSTONE upon which the confederacy was built
you don’t understand many in the south totally hated slavery…so it was just high taxes!
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-23705803
And people wonder why Trump has any support at all when this is a significant portion of the south