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FREEDOM RIDE by RITA DOVE

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: AS IF, AFTER HIGH STREET
Last Line: But where you sit is where you'll be / when the fire hits
Subject(s): BUSES; PARKS, ROSA (1913-2005); CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT;
Full Poem Text Available at
https://thefoldmag.com/arts-culture/the-power-of-black-poets-a-selection-of-five-poems-from-academic-activist-dr-joanne-gabbin


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