The Witnesses: Fifty Historic Anti-Slavery Poems, 1695-1865

In The Witnesses we have assembled fifty poems that give insight into how writers helped end slavery in the United States. The poems in this book were written by men and women, Black and White activists, and famous authors and unknown figures. Each poem or passage from a poem is supported by a headnote placing the poem and its author in context.

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Paperback, 76 pages, 30 illustrations

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