Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WAIT NOT TILL SLAVES PRONOUNCE THE WORD, by HENRY DAVID THOREAU Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: And farewewll slavery Subject(s): Emancipation Movement & Proclamation; Slavery | ||||||||
Wait not till slaves pronounce the word To set the captive free, Be freed yourselves, do not be deferred, And farewell slavdry. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...JOY IN THE WOODS by CLAUDE MCKAY ELIZABETH KECKLEY: 30 YEARS A SLAVE AND 4 YEARS IN THE WHITE HOUSE by E. ETHELBERT MILLER EMANCIPATION by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER JOHN BROWN'S BODY by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET BEING PROPERTY ONCE MYSELF by LUCILLE CLIFTON |
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