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8 lip 2020 · We thought we’d do something that’s long overdue here at Interesting Literature: share some of the most powerful, damning, and emotionally moving poems about slavery and the plight of African slaves over the centuries, from poets writing both in Britain and America, both black and white.
In the 30-year struggle to abolish slavery, John Greenleaf Whittier played an important role as a poet, as a politician, and as a moral force.
In poetry, poets, both black and white, dealt with the plight of African slaves through emotionally moving poems. In this section, poems that deal with the life and emotions of slaves, across cultures, nationalities, and religions are explored.
1 gru 2005 · "Anti-Slavery Poems" by John Greenleaf Whittier is a poignant collection of abolitionist poetry written during the early 19th century. This compilation reflects the intense moral and social turmoil surrounding slavery in America, showcasing the author's passionate advocacy for the oppressed and critique of societal injustice.
‘Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia, 1862’ by John Greenleaf Whittier – an optimistic poem on the end of slavery and the future. Other related poems include: ‘ To a Friend with a Religious Vocation ’ by Elizabeth Jennings – explores religious convictions and faith.
John Greenleaf Whittier, the poet of ‘Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia, 1862′, presents his views regarding the end of slavery. This poem has specific Christian undertones and echoes the Second Coming. At first, the poet creates an ironic image of slavery prevalent in America.
contemporary African American and diasporic poets published poems and poetic sequences that turn to the history of slavery to shed new light on repressed or forgotten aspects of the slave system, and to explore the continuing reach of its violence. These book-length poetic projects – among
