What does the Confederate flag that Protestants used in their entry into the Capitol mean?

WASHINGTON, USA.- A group of people entered the United States Capitol violently, while certifying the election results that gave the winner to Joe Biden in the November 3, 2020 election.

In the networks many images began to circulate, in them people were seen sitting at desks and others running with objects of parliament.

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Others arrived in disguise, even a man came in dressed in skins and horns, which took the covers of many media outlets in the United States and the world.

Among so many photographs, some also appeared with the Confederate flag, which consists of two red bars and a white one in the middle, with a blue box at the top left that featured a circle of stars.

What does this flag mean?

According to history, this insignia was used by 11 southern states that separated from the Union to fight against the abolition of slavery in the United States Civil War from 1861 to 1865.

Some claim that it represents the racism of oppression and white supremacy, which runs the war to maintain slavery and the advancement of civil rights.

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