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"O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming And the rocket's red glare, the bomb bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there, O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave" These words elicit strong emotions in the hearts of Americans more than 200 years after they were written. "The Star Spangled Banner" is still sung at sporting events, political rallies, and even church services around the nation on a daily basis, and for decades, they were considered mandatory memory work for every kid in grade school. Today, some find the song disturbing for various reasons, ranging from its martial words to its high notes, and others believe that the national anthem should not be sung because of the character of the man who wrote them: Francis Scott Key. And what of this man, this brilliant lawyer who was born into slave-holding Maryland and himself held slaves even as he wrote of "the land of the free" He was, to say the least, complex, as he at times fought in court both for and against slaves seeking their freedom. He was a founding member of an organization seeking to return captured slaves to their homelands, yet he also fought abolition tooth and claw. He seems to have been, like many men of his age, torn nearly to pieces by these contradictions, even as he wrote in one of the song's later verses: "A home and a Country should leave us no more Their blood has wash'd out their foul footstep's pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave." On the one hand he considered the law of the land the highest authority on earth, but he saw little difference between faith in God and faith in America, as he wrote in the song's rarely sung final verse: "Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto - 'In God is our trust.'" He was a well-known and well-connected Washington, DC attorney who was always in debt, even as he lived and worked among the most powerful people in the nation. In fact, he died a poor man even though he owned the rights to one of the most popular songs in American history. Francis Scott Key's personal life was somewhat less confusing, if more tragic. He came from a closely knit family and was especially influenced by his mother and grandmother. He was happily married for more than 40 years to a woman who never quite lived up to his standards of piety. He was a devoted and devout father of 11 children who suffered the pangs of burying several before their time. As a result, there was always a conflict between his desire to rejoice in all he had and his often melancholic state of mind. June Vandermark - Canada (25 books) June Vandermark has 25 books on Goodreads and recently added Soldier of Change: from the closet to the forefront of the gay rights movement by Stephen S : francis scott key: Books More about Francis Scott Key Francis Scott Key A Life Jun 24 2014 The Life and Legacy of the Man Who Wrote Americas National Anthem Feb 21 What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key A Life What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key of the life of an American patriot whose legacy has been of the man who wrote our National Anthem What Frederick Douglass Thought About the National Anthem Frederick Douglass played the national anthem for his written by Francis Scott Key during attention for the national anthem during a Francis Scott Key - Biographycom but few know about the man himself Who was Francis Scott Key? From Patriotic Song to National Anthem Francis Scott Key A Life" a biography by Marc No our national anthem ISN'T racist - The Horn News The National Anthem Is a Celebration The Horn No our national anthem ISNT racist August Francis Scott Key would be considered extremely racist Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Star-Spangled Banner and the War the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song that would become our national anthem is Americas third-largest city Francis Scott Key Popular Biography Shorts Books - Goodreads Books shelved as biography-shorts: Pyrrhus of Epirus: The Life and Legacy Francis Scott Key: The Life and Legacy of the Man Who Wrote America's National Anthem 'Star-Spangled Banner' writer had complex record on race on the National Anthem a look at Francis Scott Key verse of Francis Scott Key's "The Star-Spangled Banner" and life the man wrote exactly Hope Dreams Life Love: Francis Scott Key and the Star Francis Scott Key and the Star Spangled Banner The Star-Spangled Banner is America's national anthem It was written by Francis Scott Key a lawyer who
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