Not long ago I was a freed man
No longer would I listen to their demand
And with this freedom came a sense of pride
But now my freedom has been denied
I roam the lands looking for work
But all the white men are being such jerks
Nowhere to sleep, no food to eat
I was a freed man; I am completely beat
The Jim Crow era was of the bleakest times
Though the fair skinned men seemed not to mind
Segregation, the black code laws
These were more than tiny flaws
I need my freedom, equality too
But what about it can I do?
I’m just one man, colored at that
To them I’m nothing more than a rat
Nothing but the clothes on my back
My life’s more like fiction than actual fact
I’m dying here, how can this be?
Not long ago I was set free
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Mines for Social Studies too, like Megan's.
Just not as good :-P
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Woow
Really, good.
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!!! is every one's jim crow law poem better then mine.... I wish i had your poem too, then i would probably be proud. Nice job. Both of you did a great job!
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It's not better than yours!!!!!!!!!
Mines not even that good.
Infact, I think it kinda sucks.
And you should def. be proud of your work!!
Tis amazing!
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YAY great job! It's better than you think! Its really good! I like both of you guyes just the same... Wonderful job including everything!
I love it
Lemonhead
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Thanks.
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Glad you like it.
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