The Last Day

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African American Poem

The Slave Auction – Poem by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper 1825-1911

The sale began—young girls were there,
Defenseless in their wretchedness,
Whose stifled sobs of deep despair
Revealed their anguish and distress.

And mothers stood, with streaming eyes,
And saw their dearest children sold;
Unheeded rose their bitter cries,
While tyrants bartered them for gold.

And woman, with her love and truth—
For these in sable forms may dwell—
Gazed on the husband of her youth,
With anguish none may paint or tell.

And men, whose sole crime was their hue,
The impress of their Maker’s hand,
And frail and shrinking children too,
Were gathered in that mournful band.

Ye who have laid your loved to rest,
And wept above their lifeless clay,
Know not the anguish of that breast,
Whose loved are rudely torn away.

Ye may not know how desolate
Are bosoms rudely forced to part,
And how a dull and heavy weight
Will press the life-drops from the heart.

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Three Day Quote Challenge-3

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Three Day Quote Challenge -1

I have been selected by Rob, whose versatile blog can be found at The V-Pub-wordpress.com, to participate in the 3 day challenge. The rules are simple; I like that since I don’t follow them.

1. Post a quote on a topic of your choice.
2. Consecutive for 3 days.
3. Nominate 3 bloggers each day. Feel free to join the fun. Oh yeah don’t forget to thank the person who nominated you….That would be me..Ms. Vee.

This quote speaks volumes! It did then; it holds true today. He was a brilliant man

that fought for equality.

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