"South Carolina Division
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Policy on Hate Groups"
The Sons of Confederate Veterans is not a hate group and The South Carolina Division, SCV does not knowingly allow anyone with ties to hate groups to join. The SCV has removed, and will remove, any member who expresses racist sentiments. Specifically, the following is not allowed and will be grounds for immediate dismissal:
-Membership in or attempting to recruit SCV members for racist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan, American Nazi Party or National Alliance.
-Disseminating racist literature to fellow SCV members by mail or in person.
-Membership in any organization promoting the violent overthrow of the United States government.
ALL MEMBERS OF THE SCV MUST BE AWARE OF THESE RESTRICTIONS AS THEY WILL BE VIGOROUSLY ENFORCED.
Loving the South and defending its culture, symbols and heritage DOES NOT MEAN HATE. Many SCV members are descendents of a varied cross section of descendents of the old south, such as: Native-Americans, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Jewish and Christian Confederates. These groups’ contributions to Southern culture have made the South a beautiful and unique region. To deny their descendents membership in our organization would betray our principles and the very ancestors we honor. We welcome all descendants of Confederate Soldiers, Sailors and Marines or those who materially aided the South in its struggle for independence.
Revised: 7-25-08, SC Division Executive Council