Outrage erupts as South Carolina celebrates ‘Confederate Memorial Day’
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May 10, 2021 | 03:23PM ETThe Right WingSouth Carolina state government offices are closed on Monday to celebrate "Confederate Memorial Day," honoring the 258,000 (or more) Confederate soldiers who died fighting the United States of America during the Civil War.
Many across the nation are stunned the Palmetto State still celebrates treason and white supremacy.
But South Carolina is not alone.
Ten states across the country from January to June observe, honor, and celebrate the holiday or similar ones, like Confederate Heroes Day and Confederate Decoration Day. They are: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Tennessee.
This 2018 video from South Carolina newspaper The State shows how some feel about the "holiday."
Confederate Memorial Day is like Attack on Pearl Harbor Party Day Or like 9/11 Celebration Day. Or like "yay JFK… https://t.co/b5hd9t5C0w— Imani Gandied Yams🍂 @angryblacklady@mstdn.social (@Imani Gandied Yams🍂 @angryblacklady@mstdn.social) 1620656856
Confederate Memorial Day is basically the "White Heritage Day" that all these racists always pose in their ridiculo… https://t.co/N6PKp63wrK— charlotteclymer@mastodon.social (@charlotteclymer@mastodon.social) 1620654465
White people about slavery: black people need to get over slavery, that was so long ago, and we shouldn't be punish… https://t.co/UJyhfgDq09— I Hate it Here (@I Hate it Here) 1620646960
Is Confederate Memorial Day the consolation prize for racists? https://t.co/3rXHtvpFHv— Teresita, No Safe Harbor For Hate 🤣🌊❤️🔥🇺🇦 (@Teresita, No Safe Harbor For Hate 🤣🌊❤️🔥🇺🇦) 1620653530
Today, South Carolina has closed government offices for Confederate Memorial Day to remember the 258,000 soldiers w… https://t.co/Ya2X73MhRJ— Edward Hardy (@Edward Hardy) 1620648001
Any state that recognizes Confederate Memorial Day likely educates its kids falsely with the Lost Cause storyline,… https://t.co/La9tvrD8wO— Kate 🪬🤍🇺🇸 (@Kate 🪬🤍🇺🇸) 1620661119
Imagine having a state holiday to celebrate Nazi Germany or ISIS. That's what South Carolina is doing today. https://t.co/0XE35rvt2K— Grumpy Old Bear Boomer 🐻 🇺🇦 (@Grumpy Old Bear Boomer 🐻 🇺🇦) 1620647540
So state offices in South Carolina will be closed tomorrow for Confederate Memorial Day, and I can’t help but to th… https://t.co/gAUBhntd0Q— Erie Siobhan 🇺🇸 (@Erie Siobhan 🇺🇸) 1620589507
The fact that Southern states have a “Confederate Memorial Day” is an affront to Black Americans and really to all… https://t.co/1trXI2pxmN— Mark Jacob (@Mark Jacob) 1620610596
