Slavery under this symbol (give or take a few stars) = 89 years (1776 - 1865)
Slavery under this symbol = 4 years (1861 - 1865)
If slavery is the main issue here, perhaps the NAACP should be redirecting its efforts.
Here's a note recently posted by Bill Lundy's grandson:
Greetings,
This same thing is currently happening to my great-grandfathers monument in Crestview, Fl. The land, monument and flag was dedicated to him and erected in 1958...one year after his death. He was the oldest living confederate veteran and died at the age of 109! Anyway, the NAACP has now decided that it "must be took down"! It is not in front of the court house, but on a small piece of land about the size of a 20 by 20 foot sun room. Still, all of us Lundys are having a hard time fighting this. My great grand-father's name was William "Uncle Bill" Lundy. They was going to vote on maybe turning it over to a private group like a historical society, but the land belongs to the city and the city attorney said they could not do that. That flag has been up all these years and I am simply angry that they would do this to him, my family and all the other confederates' memories! It is wrong and nothing the NAACP can say will make it right! Thank you for listening to me rant. I usuall don't say any thing and just read the posts, because I am shy. But sometimes, I just can't seem to shut my mouth!
Bless you all,
Slavery under this symbol = 4 years (1861 - 1865)
If slavery is the main issue here, perhaps the NAACP should be redirecting its efforts.