Is the Star Spangled Banner really racist?

[Archangel]

Was researching this when the entire Kaepernick ordeal went down and read on here about the other lyrics from the song. Particularly:

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more!
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Some suggest that the highlighted line embraces slavery and supports it. I have read other explanations that say otherwise. Some say that this line referred to the British who hired germans (hireling) and slaves to fight for them against the American colonies and is not a embrace of slavery. Just a lyric that points out no matter who you hire to fight for you, we'll still win.

The song is patriotic according to those who explain it this way. Have we been wrong about this stanza? Francis Scott Key, the author of this song, still owned slaves and was pro slavery

Have we been wrong or does it really matter?

Discuss.

 

[PhonZhi]

Yes it matters that this country's National Anthem was written by a slave owner. Song should be done away with out of respect for blacks. Its a slap in the face when you really think about it and proof that this country was NOT built with blacks in mind.

The fact that alot of blacks are unaware of this info is evidence of our indoctrination. We literally salute and sing along to a song celebrating the deaths of slaves fighting for freedom, written by a slave owner.

Just think about that

No black person should ever stand for that song again.

 

[Jean Jacket]

America was founded on exploitation and cognitive dissonances.

fukk it... It's football season right?

Right.

 

[TRY GOD]

Op is a cracker.

 

[Archangel]

Yes it matters that this country's National Anthem was written by a slave owner. Song should be done away with out of respect for blacks. Its a slap in the face when you really think about it and proof that this country was NOT built with blacks in mind.

The fact that alot of blacks are unaware of this info is evidence of our indoctrination. We literally salute and sing along to a song celebrating the deaths of slaves fighting for freedom, written by a slave owner.

Just think about that

No black person should ever stand for that song again.

I agree. I've heard people argue that America was a different place back then and slavery was a big part of society. So if we should change the star spangled banner then we need to change everything else this country utilizes that was formed back when slavery was still prevalent.

 

[Archangel]

Op is a cracker.

My pictures are in TLR

 

[King Jove]

all of early american history is racist.

early historical american figures were racist.

christopher columbus did not have black people's best interest in mind.

the founding fathers did not have black people's best interest in mind.

wars were not fought with defending black people in mind.

that's why i don't hive a shyt about white history. let white people celebrate that bullshyt.

 

[ORDER_66]

Is the OP serious?!!? of course it's racist...