IN DEFENSE OF THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY

We are passing through a period in American history that can only be described as intellectually and culturally oppressive.  The political left all but owns the mainstream media, the university, and the entertainment world.  For this reason, the message of big government and collectivist ideology is heard from every corner of society, and dissenting voices are suppressed through peer pressure, social ostracism, or in being ignored (i.e., not reported in the media).

As historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. points out in his book, Multiculturalism, the Disuniting of America, American history is used as a weapon, as a justification for modern politics.  The interpretation of history is very important for those with a political agenda, as an effective interpretation gives credibility and moral support to modern political goals and views.  We believe that the current assaults on Confederate symbols and Southern history are borne of cynical political purposes.

Assaults on the Confederate flag and the Southern Confederacy have been increasing in both their scope and intensity.  Recently, the NAACP has called for a boycott of South Carolina for flying the Confederate flag over the state house, and have called for similar boycotts of Georgia and Mississippi for having Confederate flags incorporated into their state flags.  The NAACP has also called for the removal of plaques in Texas that memorialize the Confederacy.  Unfortunately, they were successful  in  most of these efforts.

Journalists and opportunistic politicians have jumped on the bandwagon, and editorials are appearing in newspapers all across the country, first to demand the removal of all Confederate symbols from public display, and second, to disparage and vilify the Confederate States of America. 

We are appalled at the ignorance and animosity expressed in editorials, commentary and in letters to the editor.  The purpose of this website is to fight that ignorance and animosity with historical facts and rebuttals that are hard to find elsewhere.  We hope that this website will be used as a source of alternative information for researchers, whether they be journalists, politicians, students or private citizens.

This website came into existence on February 1, 2000.   Please check back again for articles, references and commentary.

Meanwhile, feel free to contact us at Secesh@rebelgray.com .