why is South Carloina honoring the Civil War?

watch and read the USA today headline today and just moved my head like I was dizzy. SOuth Carolina is celebrating the 150 year anniversary of the Civil War and I wonder why? I mean it is about Property and Slavery. i Mean we have a Black President and the Down South is still basking about the past which has continued to divide America Black and White.

i saw the programs and the way things are presented. it makes me wonder what makes folks want to go back and not acknowledge the damage and effects of Slavery to this very day? why would anyone want to celebrate something that made a race of people property and sold off Plantations which turned into tax write offs,etc...

why would anyone dare claim a ugly time period in America? the History books need to address this and america owes Black America a Apology and also reparations which are long overdue.

if Black folks were properly acknowledged behind this injustice, then lets see how quickly the Civil War Party goers would be quick to celebrate??