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

  • Written by Bennett Parten, Ph.D. Candidate in History, Yale University
Francis Scott Key: One of the anti-slavery movement's great villainsA 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

The history wars – the battle over how we teach our country’s past – are raging.

The United States is confronting the legacies of slavery as never before. This...

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