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Racism,Rhetoric, and Research: Francis Scott Key and Our

Stevenson.eduIn the last three years much has been said about Francis Scott Key's use of the phrase "hirelings and slaves" in the third verse of the the Star Spangled Banner, or the Defence of Fort M'Henry as written by Key. Some say it is a sure sign of his racism because it glories in the fear and death of slaves brought about by the American victory.

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An Erroneous Francis Scott Key Quote | Star Spangled Music

Starspangledmusic.orgThe quote is taken from page 40 of Jefferson Morley’s generally insightful 2012 book Snow-Storm in August: Washington City, Francis Scott Key, and the Forgotten Race Riot of 1835 (1). Morley, in turn, cites as his sole source a quote in the 1937 biography Francis Scott Key: Life and Times by Edward S. Delaplaine (2).

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‘The Star-Spangled Banner’s’ racist lyrics reflect its

Theundefeated.com1. ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’s’ racist lyrics reflect its slave owner author, Francis Scott Key. By Jamie Stiehm. 2. Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott …

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The Star-Spangled Banner’s racist lyrics kept it from

Washingtonpost.comProtesters toppled the statue of Francis Scott Key, the national anthem lyricist and a slave owner, in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park on June 19. …

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Is The National Anthem Racist? The Truth Behind Francis

Wallbuilderslive.comYes, they do. And here’s another fact about it. Francis Scott Key, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and others tried to stand against the Kings of England and the powers that be of their day. Now, of course, Francis Scott Key lived after the day of Washington and Jefferson. Â He was fighting the war of 1812.

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Francis Scott Key Quotes - BrainyQuote

Brainyquote.comEnjoy the best Francis Scott Key Quotes at BrainyQuote. Quotations by Francis Scott Key, American Author, Born August 1, 1779. Share with your friends.

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Where’s the Debate on Francis Scott Key’s Slave-Holding

Smithsonianmag.comFrancis Scott Key, a slaveholding lawyer from an old Maryland plantation family, wrote the song that would in 1931 become the national anthem and proclaim our nation “the land of the free.”

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Francis Scott Key, the Reluctant Patriot | History

Smithsonianmag.comFrancis Scott Key, the Reluctant Patriot. The Washington lawyer was an unlikely candidate to write the national anthem; he was against America’s entry into …

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Dissent - Ordinary Times

Ordinary-times.comThe University of Missouri police department sent an email urging students to report offensive or hurtful speech – not because it is illegal – but so the Office of Student Conduct could take disciplinary action against these students. This is a pretty key insight that I, at least, wasn’t aware of. Further to what Brother @francis

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