southern white christians do some soul searching

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I don't think they really understand they are being marginalized even further then they are now if they don't come into the 21st century

"It is at a level of intensity that is new," said Barnabas Piper, a Southern Baptist author who writes about the intersection of Christianity and culture. "This is not something you see tweeted about on a regular basis. But after the attack in Charleston and the prominence that the flag took, it feels as if it is now being rubbed in our faces."

White Christians reflect on Confederate flag - CNNPolitics.com
 
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The rebel flag's resurgence came long after the Civil War


After the Civil War ended, the battle flag turned up here and there only occasionally -- at events to commemorate fallen soldiers.

So, when did the flag explode into prominence? It was during the struggle for civil rights for black Americans, in the middle of the 20th century.

The first burst may have been in 1948. South Carolina politician Strom Thurmond ran for president under the newly founded States Rights Democratic Party, also known as the Dixiecrats. The party's purpose was clear: "We stand for the segregation of the races," said Article 4 of its platform.

Confederate battle flag What it is and what it isn t - CNN.com
 

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