As much as it may upset African Americans and the people who support their ideas that anything that represents the Rebel Army of the Civil War, I have to state that anything dedicated the fallen soldiers of the fallen South as well as the Confederate flag is a part of American history.
I say this not to evoke anger among the black community. However, I do understand that views upon reading this blog will be divided, with some supporting my opinion, and those who will clearly object to my views favoring the conservation of the South. I, a Southern-born happen to own a Rebel flag, as do my parents (theirs with fellow Southerner Elvis Presley on the flag).
I do believe that the students of North Texas University are within their right to circulate a petition to have the Confederate Monument removed from the Denton, Texas Downtown Square, which happens to contain two water fountains (one for whites, the other for blacks). However, I consider the monument a reminder of what life used to be like during Segregation. I feel, without trying to evoke racism, that this too should be preserved. Therefore, I find that the attempts these students are making are baseless. In my opinion, if a black person crosses path to this monument then they have the right to turn their head. They have their freedom. Black people don’t have to worry about being treated like “second-class citizens”, nor do they have to worry about someone yelling hate speech at them without the other person getting in some kind of trouble over it. Life has changed for the better, and it’s about time people should get over it.
