American National Anthem Summary

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At the beginning of the American National Anthem people should use proper protocol with standing up straight with their hats off and their hand over their heart. Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers has started a protest where he takes a knee during the National Anthem of the United States. Just because it's a freedom of speech thing doesn’t mean that people` have to respect this protest. The American national anthem should not be used as a tool for protesting, it should be respected and treated as such. Many people believe that what Colin Kaepernick is disrespectful and just a way to seek attention from the media. .There are many claims and arguments that people have talked about but here are two claims and two arguments. Claim

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