Funny, the referral to the Articals of Secession. The key point missing in the argument is the fact that the Union didn't end slavery until many years after the end of the War in 1864.
Not really. There is an argument
* The Union went to war against the south over slavery
I don't agree with this. Lincoln was a white supremacist. He might have been an abolitionist, but he also believed in inequality of races.
This debate frequently relies in glorifying the North. The North had abolitionists, but they were still supremacists who disavowed equality adn brotherhood of all man (see Prince Hall).
* The second question is one of - What was the Civil War over.
I think it can be said the South seceded over slavery. If not the only reason, it was in the top two or three. It sure was mentioned a lot during the secession and start of the confederate states.
And the North at the very least went to war over secession (which was caused by...).
When was the flag popularized and put on state grounds and used as an emblem throughout the confederacy popularly? At the end of the war - is this the symbol all the former confederate states were flying like they are today to show their loyalty and heritage? If you have good reading on the popular symbols, I'm always up for learning. I haven't read up on it in a decade, but the reading then indicated the popularization of the widespread showing of that symbol didn't start until the civil right period.
I simply find it odd that local focused veterans wouldn't revere their local symbols, which next to no one has a problem with. A lot of people think the stars and bars are included in the 6 flags over Texas and are confused when they find out it's not. Which heritage was lost?