William Driver was a sea captain from Massachusetts. His flag survived multiple attempts to deface it during the Civil War. Once the war was over in 1865, William flew his flag over the Tennessee State House. To many people, the flag also stands for our freedom. The freedom that started in 1783, when British troops surrendered to American troops in Yorktown and two years when they signed the Treaty of Paris. A freedom that was challenged in 1861, when the country was divided into 'Union' and 'Confederacy'. A freedom that fought alongside others in 1914, when new foreign threats emerged in Europe. A freedom that fought dictators in Europe in 1939, when Hitler, Mussolini and Tojo rose to power. A freedom that no one can take away. The American flag will always stand for our freedom, no matter who you are. The flag flies for those who fought in wars with valor, those who perservered the obstacles along the way to found this country many years ago, and those who fight for the innocent people who are growing up to become new