Confederate battle flag: Difference between revisions

The Confederate battle flag continued to be used as a symbol beyond the American civil war, particularly in the 20th century, where it was used as a symbol of opposition to the Civil Rights Movement.<ref>[https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/150626-confederate-flag-civil-rights-movement-war-history National Geographic]</ref><ref>[https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/28/politics/mississippi-flag-confederate-emblem/index.html CNN]</ref> In the modern day, the Confederate flag is widely seen as a symbol of white supremacy, even beyond the United States.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/03/books/review/the-confederate-battle-flag-clashing-symbols.html The New York Times]</ref><ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/why-is-the-confederate-flag-flown-outside-the-us-2015-6 Business Insider]</ref> This modern context has not been mentioned in [[DWU]] sources as the battle flag has only been depicted in a civil war setting.