These are poems the slaves would sing together.
Tain’t no mo’ sellin’ today.
Tain’t no mo’ sellin’ today.
Tain’t no mo’ pullin’ off shirts today.
It’s stomp down freedom today.
Stomp it down!
(And when she says, “stomp it down,” all the slaves commence to shoutin’ with her:)
Stompdown freedom today
Stomp it down!
Stompdown freedom today.
Charlotte Brown
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Memoirs of a Slave
Non-FictionHave you ever wondered what the slaves in America felt about their predicament? Have you ever wondered what they felt? This book is a compilation of poetry about African American slaves by African American slaves. These poems and short stories will...
