EDWARD L. AYERS
(Edward Lynn Ayers)
Many believe that the Confederate flag symbolizes bravery and honor in battle, and therefore should be flown even in state government facilities as these are values which our governments hold. And that is true, but the same symbol also connotes, slavery, murder, racism, treason, hate, family destruction, brutality, and torture. Southern whites tend to acknowledge the bravery and honor but ignore the negative symbols. Most other Americans acknowledge the negatives but many tend to ignore the positive virtues.
Edward Lynn "Ed" Ayers is an American historian, professor, administrator, and ninth President of the University of Richmond, serving from 2007 to 2015. In July 2013, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony.
