NEW: The statue of Francis Scott Key, who is known for writing "The Star-Spangled Banner" but was a slave owner, was toppled by protesters in San Francisco during demonstrations against racial injustice. https://abcn.ws/3eqbEzq | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

35K views · 2K reactions | Today in 1931, Francis Scott Key’s “Star Spangled Banner” became America’s National Anthem. Our Anthem represents how proud our country is of the men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice for freedom! Thank you to all who served!!  | NRSC | Facebook

1.1M views · 55K shares | Happy Birthday to The Star-Spangled Banner! Francis Scott Key wrote our beloved anthem 203 years ago today. #ProudAmerican | Fox News | Facebook

8.1M views · 47K reactions | VIDEO: The statue of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner," came down last night at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Video shows a group pulling the statue down with rope. abc7ne.ws/3desL5G | ABC7 News | Facebook

151K views · 6.4K reactions | "When you think about why Francis Scott Key wrote the 'Star Spangled Banner' which became our national anthem, it's because soldiers were inside Fort McHenry, while the British were bombing Fort McHenry trying to take down the American Flag. I don't see how anyone could say that they're on the knee or sitting down during the playing of the national anthem, that's disrespectful to the memory and legacy of those soldiers."— Allen West | Fox Business | Facebook