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Slavery

War spelled backwards is raw. We as African Americans have been Stripped raw by the paws of others who dignified "African Americans" as property. We Couldn't fight back because we we were imprisoned on plantations that couldn't be escaped. We were treated like animals. Being whipped at any given moment our masters felt it was neccessary. Women were looked upon as meat they were being used for there assets rather then there work ethic. Men being slung aound and physically abused because their work didnt meet there masters standards. We as "African Americans" were reffered to as the "N word" with an "er". That word was used to deprive us of the last bit of dignity We had left in this world. That Word stripped us of our names meaning we didn't have anything to identified as other than the "N word" with an "er". War spelled backwards is raw we as "African Americans" have Been stripped raw by the paws of others who dignified "African Americans" as property. This time period is known as a time period where freedom wasn't an option. It was none other than "Slavery".

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Date: 11/26/2013 10:28:00 AM
Jamilah Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 11/25/2013 3:58:00 AM
welcome to poetry soup.your poem depicts the agony and pain.well written.
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Date: 11/24/2013 7:50:00 PM
- Welcome to P-Soup, Jamilah ! - Nice to read your first poem here. - Hope you will have much pleasure to be with us. - Wishing you good luck - have a nice day! - (Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours). - My first greeting to you from Norway. - I will come back to read more.... another day :) - oxox / /Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 11/24/2013 4:56:00 PM
Wonderful poem Jamilah, the sad thing about slavery is it still exists today, the sooner the world is free of such chains the better, love and best wishes Elizabeth
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Date: 11/24/2013 4:30:00 PM
Jamilah, wow.. Intense and deep.. , I like your first poetic piece on the site , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. Dropping by to invite you to my latest contest. You will find the contest page on the top left hand side* -Looking forward in following and reading your poetry. Hope to hear from you soon. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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