Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem
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This lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates loudly and proudly today.
After 300 years of forced bondage;
hands bound, descendants of Africa
picked up their souls--all that they owned--
leaving shackles where they fell on the ground,
headed for the nearest resting place to be found.
Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston, Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call to remember and honor a holiday whose importance reverberates far beyond the borders of Texas.
Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem
By Sojourner Kincaid Rolle
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After 300 years of forced bondage;
hands bound, descendants of Africa
picked up their souls--all that they owned--
leaving shackles where they fell on the ground,
headed for the nearest resting place to be found.
Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity and celebration of Juneteenth from its 1865 origins in Galveston, Texas to contemporary observances all over the United States. This is an ode to the strength of Black Americans and a call to remember and honor a holiday whose importance reverberates far beyond the borders of Texas.
ISBN
9781454943747
Pages
32 pages
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Published
Jan 1, 2022
Language
en
Cover type
Hardcover
Book details
- Authors
- Sojourner Kincaid Rolle
- ISBN
- 9781454943747
- Publisher
- Union Square Kids
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Published
- Jan 1, 2022
- Publication year
- 2022
- Pages
- 32
- Dimensions
- 10.1 in × 0.5 in × 10.2 in
- Language
- en
- Categories
- Juvenile NonfictionPeople & PlacesUnited StatesAfrican American & BlackHistoryCivil War Period (1850-1877)Holidays & CelebrationsOther, Non-ReligiousPoetryJUVENILE NONFICTIONDiversity & Multicultural