Karl Marx: Becoming a Socialist. In our previous lecture, we learned how Karl Marx's ideas are studied and used by philosophers, historians, economists, sociologists and political scientists.
What most people call the rebel flag or Confederate Flag is actually the Army of Tennessee Battle Flag. It was ordered by Gen. Johnston in late 1863 or 1864 to be used army-wide to replace various other battle flags that different CSA army regiments to avoid confusion on the battlefield.
I understand that it is a symbol of hate and racism, and further, of treason. As if that wasn't enough, hate groups around the world have co-opted it. Politicians who defend the Confederate flag say that it's representative of a way of life. To that I say, Yes. A way of life for generations of white people buying and selling human beings, beating, starving, raping and working them to death for no wages and no voice.