National anthem protest: Quick Facts

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Texas Longhorns women's soccer players kneel and hold hands during the national anthem before a game, wearing orange uniforms with soccer balls at their feet.

Francis Scott Key stands on a ship, raising his hat while watching the U.S. flag flying over Fort McHenry amid explosions in the sky, with another man seated nearby.

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Olympic protests, 1968

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