hings will change. Yet, this poem depicts the hopelessness of the plight of the African-American.
             "Cotton Song" gives hope to the black man that there is more to life than this. There is a hope of a good life without prejudice and oppression. God is colorblind; he sees the inside of a man, his heart. And on the inside we are all the same color. The white man can crush the physical body but he can't crush the soul of the black man.
             "Carma" tells the story of a woman "as strong as any man." I believe that due to local layoffs and shortage of work in the area, Bane, Carma's husband had to work away from home for long periods of time. During these times Carma slept with another man. Bane at first was deceived but learned through the grapevine that she was havi
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