On July 2, 2015, a statement was sent out to the the membership of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and to the media from Charles Kelley Barrow, SCV Commander-in-Chief, regarding the use of Confederate symbols by extremist & racist organizations / individuals. He said,
"The Sons of Confederate Veterans has a strictly enforced "hate" policy. Anyone with ties to any racist organization or hate group is denied membership. Any member developing ties to these organizations will be immediately expelled. Prohibited organizations include the Ku Klux Klan, American Nazi Party, the National Alliance, or any organization expressing racist ideals or violent overthrow of the United States government.
"The Sons of Confederate Veterans is an historic heritage organization, founded in 1896. Our duty is to protect and preserve the history and heritage of the Confederate soldier, of many ethnicities. This duty was given to us by the Confederate Veterans themselves, and was given to no other group. We are the direct descendants of those men.
"Our ancestor's Battle Flag makes no distinction about race, creed or religious affiliation. We stand unequivocally against hate groups for their desecration of those symbols that reflect the best in us: our Christian Cross, our United States Flag, and our beloved Saint Andrew's Cross, the flags of our courageous ancestors.
"Recent actions by opportunistic special interests have compounded the horrific actions of these hate groups by further dividing black and white Southerners of good will and long standing brotherhood. We stand with all good-hearted Americans in strongly condemning "race haters" of any ilk."
The following is the SCV Anti-Hate Resolution, unanimously adopted at the SCV General Convention in Oklahoma City, OK, on Saturday August 19, 1989.
Unanimously Adopted
WHEREAS, the use of the Confederate Battle Flag by extremist
political groups and individuals who seek to clothe themselves in
respectability by misappropriating the banner under which our southern
ancestors fought for a cause which was noble as much latter day use is
ignoble , and
WHEREAS , The Sons Of Confederate Veterans are the true inheritors of
legacy and symbols for which the Confederate Veterans fought and died ,
and
WHEREAS ,The Sons of Confederate Veterans does denounce the use of
the Confederate Battle Flag and any other Confederate symbol by the Klu
Klux Klan as the desecration of a symbol to which the Klu Klux Klan has
no claim , and
WHEREAS ,the misuse of the Confederate Battle Flag by any extremist
group or individual espousing political extremism and/or racial
superiority degrades the Confederate Battle Flag and maligns the noble
purpose of our ancestors who fought against extreme odds for what they
believed was just, right, and constitutional , and
WHEREAS ,the misuse of other flags and symbols of the Confederate States
of America and the Confederate States Army, Navy, and Marines is
similarly degrading,
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED , that the Sons of Confederate
Veterans in General Convention assembled in Oklahoma City ,Oklahoma,
does hereby condemn in the strongest terms possible the use of the
Confederate Battle Flag or any other flag ,symbol ,seal ,title , or name
bearing any relationship whatsoever to the Confederate States of
America or the armed forces of that government by any such extremist
group or individual , of whatever name or designation by which known
,and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Sons of Confederate Veterans ,
in General Convention assembled , does hereby condemn in the strongest
terms possible the inappropriate uses of the Confederate Battle Flag or
any other flag ,seal, title to name bearing any relationship whatsoever to the
Confederate States of America or to the armed forces of the Government
of the Confederate States of America by individuals or groups of
individuals, organized or unorganized, who espouse political extremism
or racial superiority.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED AT THE GENERAL CONVENTION,
OKLAHOMA CITY , OKLAHOMA SATURDAY AUGUST 19 , 1989
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