Quote Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube
The argument that it represents slavery is silly. This is the national flag:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Starsnbars.png

This is what represents slavery.
Personally, I dont even believe that is the case. The flag (all flags?) represents a nation. A nation which happened to be pro-slavery.

I dont think I have ever heard anyone say the Flag of Brazil represents slavery, which was also a slave antion at the time.

To suggest the flag 'represents' slavery was/is Union spin to give their war a moral justification.