PLZZ HELP DUE LIKE RN What does the Confederate flag symbolize today to different people, and how might Americans confront the controversy it raises in the future?

The Confederate Flag symbolizes the confederate side of the Civil War. Because of the fact that the confederates were fighting for slavery, it might symbolize racism or white supremacy to people. Americans could confront this by either acknowledging that this was a thing of the past that needs to be remembered and respected, but not liked and agreed with. Or, Americans could choose to outlaw the flag.

Explanation:

a phrase from a poem by ralph waldo emerson about the battle of lexington and concord. emerson's words read, “here once the embattled farmers stood / and fired the shot heard round the world.”