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1. The Confederate flag was carried by African American Slave soldiers fighting for The Confederate States of America during the Civil War. 2. Debate started early on in the Confederacy concerning African Soldiers. Most of the White able bodied male population had either volunteered or been conscripted. 40% of the population of the south consisted of African slaves. Jefferson Davis and his cabinet did not seriously consider arming the African slaves until near the end of the war.