Markell L. Strickland
Mrs. Cochran
Lit and Comp
October 22, 2014
Anthology Paper The battles in life can be won or lost, and no matter what life can be understood, and appreciated. African-Americans rights were rundown which was known as slavery. Slavery was like a tornado that never stopped spinning. Like many tornadoes, slavery produced various damaging complications too everything around it. Slavery has demanded lives of many. The loss of human life caused wreckage to many families. African-Americans will always live with the powerful energy that was released from slavery; as slavery is something that was so interminable. In the process of being beaten and starved, African-Americans were also deprived of their rights. The unjust circumstances …show more content…
The poem “Million Man March Poem” brings out the struggle and success from slavery. “I was dragged by my braids just beyond your reach….You’ve worn a badge of shame” (Angelou, Maya). Form all the shame, and hurt Maya Angelou makes a reflection to define the rise of a new world, a world where the past will never be forgotten; and a future of respect, pride, and justice. “A riot is the language of the unheard” (Martin Luther King). Langston Hughes wrote “The Negro Mother”, this poem really cuts to the message of the oppression and the cruelty that the black race has had to suffer. This poem has a triumphant voice, showing that there is hope to overcome the tragedy of the past. The poem “We Wear the Mask”, cries out with the hurt that African-Americans, throughout history, suffered with (Dunbar, Paul). This poem shows that they had to draw towards their inner-strength. Paul Laurence Dunbar emphasizes the severity of the pain and suffering that these masks try to cover up. “Oblivion”, a poem written by Jessie Redmon Fauset talks about dying and hoping no one hates her when she dies. I would result this to all the hatred that was put towards African-Americans. Most African-American wanted to live happy lives with their families. They took full responsibilities of things they could not …show more content…
Although the impact of the struggle has only intermittently been simple or direct, it has remained a constant presence, both for writers concentrating directly on the continuing oppression of the black community and for those forging highly individualistic poetic voices not primarily concerned with racial
Mrs. Cochran
Lit and Comp
October 22, 2014
Anthology Paper The battles in life can be won or lost, and no matter what life can be understood, and appreciated. African-Americans rights were rundown which was known as slavery. Slavery was like a tornado that never stopped spinning. Like many tornadoes, slavery produced various damaging complications too everything around it. Slavery has demanded lives of many. The loss of human life caused wreckage to many families. African-Americans will always live with the powerful energy that was released from slavery; as slavery is something that was so interminable. In the process of being beaten and starved, African-Americans were also deprived of their rights. The unjust circumstances …show more content…
The poem “Million Man March Poem” brings out the struggle and success from slavery. “I was dragged by my braids just beyond your reach….You’ve worn a badge of shame” (Angelou, Maya). Form all the shame, and hurt Maya Angelou makes a reflection to define the rise of a new world, a world where the past will never be forgotten; and a future of respect, pride, and justice. “A riot is the language of the unheard” (Martin Luther King). Langston Hughes wrote “The Negro Mother”, this poem really cuts to the message of the oppression and the cruelty that the black race has had to suffer. This poem has a triumphant voice, showing that there is hope to overcome the tragedy of the past. The poem “We Wear the Mask”, cries out with the hurt that African-Americans, throughout history, suffered with (Dunbar, Paul). This poem shows that they had to draw towards their inner-strength. Paul Laurence Dunbar emphasizes the severity of the pain and suffering that these masks try to cover up. “Oblivion”, a poem written by Jessie Redmon Fauset talks about dying and hoping no one hates her when she dies. I would result this to all the hatred that was put towards African-Americans. Most African-American wanted to live happy lives with their families. They took full responsibilities of things they could not …show more content…
Although the impact of the struggle has only intermittently been simple or direct, it has remained a constant presence, both for writers concentrating directly on the continuing oppression of the black community and for those forging highly individualistic poetic voices not primarily concerned with racial