On Liberty and Slavery

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“On Liberty and Slavery” is a poem written by George Moses Horton, an African-American poet born into slavery, in 1829. Students should pay attention to Moses’ figurative language and diction throughout the piece. This text is for 9th-12th grade students.

Charles Henry Langston, Freedom Fighter
To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

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