The Gadsden flag, presenting a rattlesnake and the phrase "Don't Tread on Me

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The Gadsden flag, presenting a rattlesnake and the word "Don't Tread on Me," turned into followed through some Confederate instruments as a image of resistance opposed to perceived oppression.