Stars and Bars
Example Sentences
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The Stars and Bars represent the darkest period in American history - slavery.
From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2015
That argument got turned on its head overnight, and not long after, in a moment many thought they’d never see, the Stars and Bars was pulled down from the South Carolina capitol grounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2015
“They hide behind the first national flag,” said Mr. Jennings, referring to the so-called Stars and Bars, adopted in March 1861 by the Confederate government, and loosely patterned on the Stars and Stripes.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2015
Even as state officials lowered the U.S. flag and the state’s palmetto flag atop the capitol dome to half-staff in honor of the victims, the Stars and Bars remained at full height.
From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2015
The Stars and Bars that people regard today as the national symbol of the Confederacy is actually a battle c , „ , flag that was used by Confederate armies, not an off!-
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
