The Conversation

Wed Sep 29

Francis Scott Key: One of the anti-slavery movement's great villains

Written by Bennett Parten, Ph.D. Candidate in History, Yale University

A painting depicting Francis Scott Key aboard the British ship HMS Tonnant viewing Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore on Sept. 14, 1814. Ed Vebell/Getty Images

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Francis Scott Key: One of the anti-slavery movement's great villains

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