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Slavery by Hannah More - Poem Analysis. ‘Slavery’ by Hannah More is a pro-abolitionist poem. It attempts to inspire Britain at the peak of slave trade to condemn the very act. The poem makes a case for the abolition of slavery by exposing Britain’s immorality and appealing to the public’s humanity. Read Poem.
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.
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.
With emotive language and vivid imagery, Harper delves into the emotional depths of maternal love and the devastating impact of slavery on familial bonds. The poem evokes strong empathy for the mother’s anguish and condemnation of the dehumanizing effects of slavery.
One of the key poems of a literary movement called the "Harlem Renaissance," "The Negro Speaks of River" traces black history from the beginning of human civilization to the present, encompassing both triumphs (like the construction of the Egyptian pyramids) and horrors (like American slavery).
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
Amazing grace : an anthology of poems about slavery, 1660—1810/edited by James G. Basker. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-300-09172-9 (alk. paper)
