Usa anthem

1. Does the US have an official anthem?
2. What does the US anthem represent?
3. What does the third verse of the national anthem mean?

Does the US have an official anthem?

While “The Star-Spangled Banner” has been the official national anthem since 1931, there have been other patriotic songs with more popularity (and easier to sing) over the years. And all—including “The Star-Spangled Banner—have generated their share of controversy.

What does the US anthem represent?

During the 19th century, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became one of the nation's best-loved patriotic songs. It gained special significance during the Civil War, a time when many Americans turned to music to express their feelings for the flag and the ideals and values it represented.

What does the third verse of the national anthem mean?

Alice Huffman, California NAACP president, said: "It's racist; it doesn't represent our community, it's anti-black." The third stanza of the anthem, which is rarely sung and few know, contains the words "No refuge could save the hireling and slave, from the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave", which some ...