Original sentence: Many Southerners who support the Confederate flag see it as a  heritage and historical symbol, representing pride and rememberance in their ancestors who survived years of war under terrible odds and sacrifice
Edited sentence: Many Southerners who support the Confederate flag see it as a  heritage and historical symbol, representing all Southern, and even Northern, Confederates regardless of race or religion and as a symbol of less government, less taxes, and the right of the people to govern themselves.They fly it in memory and honor of their Confederate ancestors and veterans who willingly shed their blood for Southern independence