Rhetorical Analysis Of Statue By John Daniel Davidson

More recently, there have been many protests regarding the statue. Some feel that memorializing a man like Calhoun is insensitive to some and only serves to commemorate a dishonorable, staunch slaveholder. Others feel that the statue does not commemorate Calhoun. Rather, the statue of Calhoun simply reminds the people of South Carolina about the state's rich history. However, following the unfortunate violence in the Charlottesville protests, Confederate Era monuments have been increasingly subjected to the scrutiny of the public. Members of the National Action Network tried to have the statue taken down in efforts to prevent a reciprocation of the Charlottesville incident in Charleston. Nelson B. Rivers, a member of the National Action Network, has expressed time and time again that Calhoun was undeserving of the beautiful depiction attributed to him in Marion Square. The city of Charleston's History Commission proposed that a plaque be added to the statue in order to demonstrate that it is a "relic of the crime against humanity," (Darlington). The proposed inscription demonstrates how many perceive Calhoun and his contributions to the history of the state. The statue has not been received openly. Rather, with recent controversy looming over Confederate Era monuments, the statue has been scrutinized by the

On June 28, 2015, an activist by the name of Bree Newsome did something unspeakable; she climbed up the flag pole of the South Carolina state house and removed the wretched Confederate Battle flag that has been swaying in the air since 1961. Many saw this as a social media act for attention, but what I saw was a woman who was desperately trying to get the attention of the ones that can make a difference for a situation that truly needed attention. Although many consider the Confederate Battle Flag to be a symbol of southern pride and heritage, it represents the entirety of southern history, much of which involved slavery and should be taken down; not only from the state capital, but anywhere this symbol of racism stands. The history of this flag has been tainted by slavery and groups like the Ku Klux Klan, which have misrepresented what it means and have created acts of not only violence, but racism and hatred as well. Also, the main purpose of the creating

As we can imagine there are two sides when it comes to the controversy of whether the flag should be put back up, or whether it should stay down. Grady A. Brown, who is a democrat and a descendent of a confederate soldier, claims that the flag should stay down and be kept in a museum. Brown states, “I want my friends back home, on both sides of the issue, to know that I’m doing what I’m going to do, to vote to take the flag down, because I think it is, in God’s eyes, the right thing to do.” Brown is insisting that the right thing to do is to keep the flag down because it is offending many people, and there are other ways of honoring the troops who fought in the war. In addition, Neal A. Collins, who is a republican, also claims that the flag should be kept down. In Collins view, “I do support removing this Confederate battle flag, as much as a I respect it. It’s time for our state to use this opportunity to heal.” In making this comment, Collins argues that we should keep the flag down, and move on and focus on bigger things that are happening right now. When Collins mentioned that the state should use this opportunity to heal, he meant that they should be focusing on things that can actually affect everyone in the future and stop trying to change the meaning of a flag that was used in the 1800’s.

After noticing all the media coverage, videos and uproar on social media over the confederate flag, one thing became clear to me. We're worried about the wrong thing. I understand what it could mean to some people, especially in the south, and for that reason only, I'm happy to see it come down. But to me, getting rid of all traces of the confederate flag is such a small battle to win, that it’s almost meaningless .

The Confederate flag is a symbol of the South remembering the fight fought against the Union trying to protect their secession in the Civil War. Some see the flag as a symbol of rebellion where others see it as preserving how America became America. On either side of the debates, arguments are strong and valid. For years, politicians have attempted to have the flag removed from South Carolina’s capitol building, but none have succeeded until now. Recent events, including the most recent shooting, have jumpstarted more debates throughout the country. The following text, I express my views among facts beginning with the most recent shooting, taking the flag down debate, my personal views, and finishing with final decisions.

Slavery was abolished 150 years ago, in 1865. Yet through the raising of the Confederate flag people and the government continue to condone racism, and white supremacy. As well as, attempt to mask these evident prejudices with sad excuses of heritage and pride. Around 1861 many southern states seceded from the Union/USA, and attempted to create their own nation specifically so they could protect the “right” to kidnap African Americans from their homeland, and force them to horrific labor under terrible living conditions. These southern states are commonly called the Confederacy, thus the Confederate flag was born. Ultimately I believe there isn’t an argument behind keeping the Confederate flag publicly, and the government should have banned

The issue of the Confederate flag has created one of our countries age long debates. It stems from its presence during the Civil War; where it represented the Confederate states, all of which supported slavery. According to many the Civil war was fought in order to end slavery in the United States, so accordingly, to those the flag represents a past of slavery that they would much rather forget. In opposition to those who feel this way about the Confederate flag, others see it as just a symbol of their Southern heritage whether they are ancestors of slaves, slave owners or sharecroppers; their heritage is the Confederate South. The Confederate Flag should be outlawed and not used as a symbol to represent a state because it has a modern association with white supremacist, presents no positive contribution to those of this country, and those who flaunt the flag have an attitude which is “backward-looking, rejecting the diversity and dynamism of this country.”(ABC News.com)

The Confederate Battle flag was flown in a time of separation and oppression in the United States. The flag was also flown by racist groups even though it did not stand for “white power.” Despite these facts, the former battle flag of the Confederacy can be used to benefit the United States, especially in generations to come. The battle flag of the Confederacy can help Americans avoid future oppression of race and remain in unity as one nation by using it as an example of what not to do, and keeping the country’s heritage alive.

The American Civil war is considered to be one of the most defining moments in American history. It is the war that shaped the social, political and economic structure with a broader prospect of unifying the states and hence leading to this ideal nation of unified states as it is today. In the book “Confederates in the Attic”, the author Tony Horwitz gives an account of his year long exploration through the places where the U.S. Civil War was fought. He took his childhood interest in the Civil War to a new level by traveling around the South in search of Civil War relics, battle fields, and most importantly stories. The title “Confederates in the Attic”: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War carries two meanings in Tony Horwitz’s thoughtful and entertaining exploration of the role of the American Civil War in the modern world of the South. The first meaning alludes to Horwitz’s personal interest in the war. As the grandson of a Russian Jew, Horwitz was raised in the North but early in his childhood developed a fascination with the South’s myth and history. He tells readers that as a child he wrote about the war and even constructed a mural of significant battles in the attic of his own home. The second meaning refers to regional memory, the importance or lack thereof yet attached to this momentous national event. As Horwitz visits the sites throughout the South, he encounters unreconstructed rebels who still hold to outdated beliefs. He also meets groups of “re-enactors,” devotees who attempt to relive the experience of the soldier’s life and death. One of his most disheartening and yet unsurprising realizations is that attitudes towards the war divide along racial lines. Too many whites wrap the memory in nostalgia, refusing...

The flag is the first thing that people see when approaching the museum and to some it is a scary site. The town was outraged by their request to take it down and they were prepared to fight. Both sides had good arguments, but the biggest debate was about state law. The flag has a base that is a monument for the confederate soldiers. The Southern Legal Resource Center went defend the monument and said that it was against the law to take down or mess with the monument that was for veterans. The Southern Legal Resource Center said that they would sue if they decided to move forward with taking it down. The city stopped their pursuit to remove the