National Anthem Analysis

At first I was undecided if the “Star Spangled Banner” protests were patriotic and good for democracy, but now that I think about I don't believe this is true. I find it was brave of Colin Kaepernick to stand up for what he believes in and that he's able to support his reasons for protesting. Furthermore, he did not interfere with any of his teammates who did sing the National Anthem and he did not cause any harm to anyone by his actions. I think these are great ideas that help bolster Kaepernick's actions, but there shouldn't be a connection between that and democracy. It's not right that these two important topics are being joined because our nations is already being divided by injustices and discrimination and this could worsen the situation. This topic has become quite controversial and it has disseminated throughout the news and articles as well as other social media. It's important that we understand that we should raise our voices to stand up for what we believe in, but there are any ways to do this and we should make sure we do it in the proper manner that helps everyone. …show more content…
I don’t think that the National Anthem is racist because the significance of this song is meant to represent the freedom we have in the United States of America and not many people know the true meaning behind this song. Many people dislike this song because they see it as discriminating African Americans who were slaves, but this is not necessarily true. The real point of the National Anthem is to show that America was built on the backs of slaves and that thanks to them, today we are able to have many rights. To bolster my ideas the article “Star Spangled Banner’ critics miss the point” by the author Mark Claque it states that the 4th verse of this song talked about both white and people of color. So no one was discriminated instead the songs purpose was to honor all people who have fought for our