Tougaloo College: Confederate Flag represents "treason, pro-slavery, white supremacy, racial oppression"
Beverly W. Hogan, president at Tougaloo College; Wesley F. Prater, M.D., Chairman, Board of Trustees, summarize their argument at Jackson Free Press:
- The Confederate flag, notwithstanding the sordid past representation of
treason, pro-slavery, white supremacy and racial oppression, flown in
present day reality, sends a negative message that obstructs progressive
21st-century social and cultural values. As part of the United States
of America, our state is immersed in a globalized economy. And, our
state's continued waving of the Confederate battle flag is an indicator
that our dark past is more prevailing than our bright future.
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