The Star-Spangled Banner

remembered for the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner”, the burning of Washington DC, and the Battle of New Orleans. The war is obscure because there was not a great president in power, which is why I chose to do my essay on the War of 1812. The War of 1812, the United States took on Great Britain who had the greatest naval power in the world. The causes of

protest of racial injustice. The protest began to touch patriots even more when more professional athletes like U.S women’s soccer star, Megan Rapinoe, joined the protest for Gay rights. Even college students began to join Kapernicks’ protest. Although making a compelling argument, protestors like Kapernick fail to recognize a key point. The words of the Star-Spangled Banner, represent people lives. When you sit for those two and a half minutes, you disrespect not only the nation and flag that allowed

Analysis of Toni Smith’s “Justified” Actions “The Star-Spangled Banner” represents a message every time it is played, but the meaning of that message is up to the interpretation of everyone. Toni Smith’s article “A Leader Is More Than A Messenger” published by The Sporting News explains why Smith decided to turn away from the American flag during a basketball game. Smith’s article uses ethos and pathos to appeal to an audience but falls short when she uses facts to back up her opinion. The article

taken or rebelling against them by no longer watching the National Football Leagues on Sunday nights. Nevertheless, actions are being taken, these just may not be the actions they wanted to see. Taking a knee during the National Anthem or Star-Spangled Banner is a sign of protest toward president Trump and the brutality against black people. It all started when Colin Kaepernick took one knee during the National Anthem as a protest to the actions made towards black people coming from police officers

must unite together to end the protests against the flag and the President as well ending discrimination between races. Ever since 2016, professional athletes have protested police brutality and racial inequality by taking a knee during the Star Spangled Banner. Colin Kaepernick, a then San Francisco 49ers

Every Little Hurricane by Sherman Alexie is a short story about the hardships Victor remembers growing up on the Spokane Reservation. The story starts off with "the largest New Years Eve party in tribal history (LR pg1)." During this party fights begin to breakout between Victors uncles as an act of love, and a little hurricane that brought destruction. Victor goes on to mention the many other hurricanes that happened in his childhood. The rhetorical devices that are used in this short story are

to the Star-spangled banner, our National Anthem, which is sung in conjunction with honoring the United States of America Flag which flies high in representation of a land that is home to the free and the brave; it is understandable to those who recognize the history of the song as to why Colin Kaepernick and his succeeding team mates would choose to protest it. The poem turned into lyrics was written by Francis Scott Key as he was inspired by the war of 1812. Some of the lyrics in the Star-Spangled

NFL Protest during National Anthem The NFL players, who chose to sit out or kneel during the Star Spangled Banner, was a not sign of disrespect and shouldn’t receive any consequences. Colin Kaepernick, an NFL player, had something to say about this protest, “ I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color”(Kenny 1). Any of the NFL players who didn’t want to stand during the National Anthem did nothing wrong. Trump’s idea to fire

Land of the Free, Because of the Brave “Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?” (“The Star-Spangled Banner- America’s National Anthem”) America is only the land of the free because of the brave, and some of the most important battles for freedom took place before the United States of America became the United States. These battles were fought not by soldiers, but by citizens whose rebellion allows Americans many of the freedoms they enjoy

August 26, 2016. Do you know what happened on this day? Many of you probably do not know the significance of this day. On this day, San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, refused to stand during "The Star-Spangled Banner." Mr. Kaepernick sat down behind his teammates, on the bench, while the National Anthem was playing. His actions sparked an outrage in the sports word and the regular world. In my opinion, his actions were one of the most disgraceful activities of protest I have ever