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Originally Posted by rustyp
Francis Scott Key author of the star spangled banner was a well know slave owner. There is controversy over verse three with perhaps some reference to slavery but difficult to translate. FYI the melody is from an old British drinking song.
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The 3rd stanza refers to being slaves of the British. It's an ironic twist on the verse in Rule Britannia that says Britons never never ever will be slaves.
It has nothing to do with blacks.
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