Deal discovered through his research that the date 1865 was important to many Americans and not just African-Americans. And with this discovery came a revelation that people came together in support of African-Americans experiencing this freedom. And that the struggle for freedom did not end with the death of Lincoln or Dr. King, Jr. Deal's message for some in the audience was in order to create a more inclusive diversity, we each must do our part in the struggle for freedom for all people. In moving toward this inclusiveness one should know it will take courage.
Deal has plenty of courage, and with this courage, he will take his flag to Congress. The flag of remembrance 1865 is Deal's inclusive, inspirational, positive, social, historical initiative. The flag evokes a message of opportunities to realize the dream of King, Jr., "founding father of a new America" and the "Founding father of freedom", Abraham Lincoln. The flag offers up a similar message found in our Declaration of Independence .. "we hold these truths that all men are created equal as well as the words from our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner”.."the land of the free".. and .."the home of the brave."
Deal suggest in the final analysis,
One can support this inclusive inspirational positive social historical initiative by displaying a flag, banner, and or pictorial at home, church, and work. The Flag of Remembrance 1865™: In Commemoration of the Thirteenth Amendment will educate the reader about the importance of this theoretical perspective. The final chapter of the book contains a forty plus page journal to give the reader an opportunity to reflect on the significance of this initiative, and hopefully, establish healing, promote, and support unified-diversity in America’s social culture.
