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SONG by FREDERICK DOUGLASS

First Line: WE RAISE THE WHEAT
Last Line: AND SAY DAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR NIGGER.
We raise the wheat.
Dey gib us de corn:
We bake de bread,
Dey gib us de crust
We sif de meal,
Dey gib us de skin;
And dat's the way
Dey take us in;
We skim de pot,
Dey gib us de liquor,
We raise the wheat
And say dat's good enough for nigger.


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