The Confederates in the civil war were fighting to own black people as slaves. As a symbol for part of the Confederate army, it's still racist even in its firs

The Confederates in the civil war were fighting to own black people as slaves. As a symbol for part of the Confederate army, it's still racist even in its first use. Some of the people fighting might have been conscripted against their will, but the symbol itself is still one that promoted slavery of black people