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THE FUNERAL OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR, by                 Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: His headstone said / free at last, free at last
Last Line: And preached non-violence
Alternate Author Name(s): Giovanni, Nikki
Subject(s): African Americans; Freedom; King, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968); Negroes; American Blacks; Liberty




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