[T]he Confederacy was so entwined with the idea of preserving slavery that the flag, even today, can evoke racial polarization... (Victor Davis Hanson)

[T]he Confederacy was so entwined with the idea of preserving slavery that the flag, even today, can evoke racial polarization...

Victor Davis Hanson

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