My high school`s mascot is a confederate solider,like the south in the civil war,we`re south high school.?

Question

What do you think?

lynnie2 was right i guess i mean don`t you think it`s a little racist & wrong that my mascot is one that supported slavery?

Answer 1

Perhaps it's time to adopt a mascot that more closely reflects the values of your school and dump the one that glorifies racism.

Anyone who denies that the Civil War was about slavery has NOT read the articles of succession (but they should).

Answer 2

The use of a mascot dressed as a Confederate soldier is totaly inappropriate and insulting to the memory of the men and women who have not only died in the Civil War but in the fight for equal rights amongst Americans citizens, a campaign should be started to end this insult!!

I wonder why Johngalt0 is trying to rewrite history with regards the German Military, they were the force by which the nazi party inflicted their will upon the countries whose borders they crossed in invasion, they also fully backed and aided the deportation of millions of people to the extermination camps, and helped to pound up thousands of slave laborer's who were sent to work in appalling conditions in Germany. Without so many willing nazi supporters A.H. and his murdering gang would never have stayed in power for as long as they did.
I do not know where you get the information that ". . . soldiers from WW2 recognize that. . ." from who are you talking about Nazi soldiers opinions about themselves? No self respecting U.S. British, Commonwealth, French, Belgian or member of any nation that had been under the jackboot of the nazi's would ever make such a statement

With reference to Firedriver_99:

the Black Cross, this symbol was first used by the Prussian Empire, it represented the Iron Cross medal established in 1812 long before the nazi's ever existed, under hitler in WW2 a square-armed cross which was known as a Balkan Cross adorned the side of nazi tanks, planes, etc.. etc..

Todays German Airforce the Luftwaffe uses a black cross with curved sides, totally different from the WW2 version.

Answer 3

You seem to be under the impression that the civil war was about slavery. In fact the civil war was about States rights vs. Federal Rights. Slavery only got brought into the picture when the north was losing and Lincoln needed another bargaining tool. Lincoln never intended to free the slaves which is why the border states like Ky, Mo, etc. slaves were not freed with the emancipation proclamation. Southern Soldiers were just as gallant and honorable as the northern ones. My school mascot was a northern soldier (I'm from Illinois) even though my area was pro south. In the end, soldiers fought for their families and their land. There is nothing traitorous about that.

Answer 4

No your in the south its part of US History and after all its only a mascot. So no I dont see anything wrong with it. History involves the good and the bad. Example: The german Airforce to this day still has the Iron Cross on the sides of its fighter jets the Nazi's used it as a medal for soliders, its doesnt make them still supporting the nazi's its just a part of history.

Answer 5

Are you looking to be offended? The Confederate soldier is not to be confused with the political causes of the war of which slavery was a small part. Soldiers from World War II can recognize the bravery, and competence of the German soldier without confusing him with being a Nazi. Nazis were a small part of the German military and slave owners were a small part of the Confederate army. Most fought bravey and were loyal to their country (their state). They believed they had a right to succeed and I think legally they were right. So lets not call them traitors without cause. For the record, my great, great grandfather fought alongside his cousins for the north and against his second and third cousins in the south.

I thought of one more thing; slavery was legal in the north when the war started and was legal after the war until the constitution was admended. The emancipation proclamation only "freed" slaves in the states in rebellion not in Kentucky or Maryland. Using your logic, did those Union soldiers fight for slavery as well?

Since I'm attacked, the comment about German (not Nazi) soldiers can be found in Band of Brothers by Ambrose. Argue with the people who fought the war! More information, the SS ran the concentration camps not the wermacht. Many of the generals hated Hitler and everything he stood for but he was the elected leader. I suppose that you think that all Germans should have been exterminated right?

Answer 6

No. I think this is way overblown. Move on people the Civil War was over 100 years ago! (and just so you know my family has roots in the south...Soldiers on both sides of the conflict) Slavery was only part of the issue and certainly not all of it - there's a reason it's still called "The War of Northern Aggresion". Read the WHOLE story not just parts of it!! Not every soldier who fought for the South was a slave owner - most weren't and not all slave owners were Simon Legree.

It's part of our history.

Answer 7

You are fortunate.
The South had the right to fight against Northern opression. Lincoln's anti-South propaganda machine worked well.

Answer 8

nothing to think the flag represents the south and i guess your school

Answer 9

Yo Bubba how bout that Dale Jr!

Answer 10

If I understand your question, you have a rebel traitor as your school mascot. That somehow doesn’t seem right.