Newsletters
DAILY BEAST
  • Cheat Sheet
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • World News
  • Half Full
  • Culture
  • U.S. News
  • Innovation
  • Scouted
  • Travel

Ken Burns on Confederate Flag (VIDEO)

It’s resistance to civil rights, not heritage.

The Daily Beast Video

Updated Apr. 14, 2017 10:34AM ET / Published Jun. 25, 2015 5:41PM ET 

MSNBC

Filmmaker Ken Burns appeared on Morning Joe to talk about the symbolism and history of the Confederate flag. Burns, whose nine-part PBS series The Civil War will be rebroadcast this September, clearly laid out the flag’s meaning. “This is not about heritage,” Burns said. “This is about resistance to civil rights.”

READ THIS LIST

DAILY BEAST
  • Cheat Sheet
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • World News
  • Half Full
  • Culture
  • U.S. News
  • Innovation
  • Scouted
  • Travel
  • About
  • Contact
  • Tips
  • Jobs
  • Help
  • Privacy
  • Code of Ethics & Standards
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Copyright & Trademark
  • Sitemap
  • Coupons
© 2019 The Daily Beast Company LLC
Advertise With Us