APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Hate or Heritage? on the Meaning of Confederate Symbols
- Kyshia Henderson
University of Virginia - Sophie Trawalter
Associate Professor, University of Virginia
Abstract
Many supporters of the Confederate flag claim it represents “heritage not hate.” In the present work, we test this claim. We find that symbolic racism and Southern pride both predict support for the flag but symbolic racism does so better. These findings call into question the “heritage not hate” narrative.
Prejudice
