Who Was Francis Scott Key?

With the bridge debacle, the title Francis Scott Key has been a subject of controversy. Francis Scott Key was an American poet, creator, and lawyer from Frederick, Maryland. He witnessed the British bomb Fort McHenry in 1814, inspiring him to write down quite a few artistic endeavors, the most well-liked of which is the “Star-Spangled Banner.”

There are different bridges and statues honoring Francis Scott Key all through the nation. There was even a ship named the SS Francis Scott Key that fought in World Battle II. His reminiscence is being erased from historical past. The Key monument in San Francisco was destroyed by protestors on June 19, 2020, the identical date that’s now the celebrated vacation of Juneteenth. As a substitute of rebuilding the monument, California changed it with 350 black metal sculptures to signify the primary 350 Africans bought by African royalty to America for use as slaves. That is extraordinarily divisive and perpetuates the narrative {that a} subsect of our inhabitants shouldn’t have loyalty to America.

The woke left refers back to the nationwide anthem produced by Key because the “white nationwide anthem” in an try to divide us. We’re all American – divided, we fall. It’s the folks vs the federal government NOT the folks vs the folks. There’s a good likelihood that the bridge might be renamed after somebody far much less influential.