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Best Abolitionist Poems


The First Abolitionist
How shocked the first man must have felt
Who saw the souls behind the eyes of slaves,
As they silently marched down crowded streets,
Making their way to market to be sold.

He must have thought he was crazy then,
To sympathize with such wretched, lowly creatures – 
To find...

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Categories: abolitionist, humanity, philosophy, slavery, society,
Form: Blank verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things