The mention of the Mississippi links the historical context of slavery and freedom in America, especially with the reference to Abraham Lincoln. This poem captures the depth of the African ...

The proclamation “I contain multitudes” waves like a banner in Walt Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself ... from the austere Yankee to the hounded slave. American freedom also contains multitudes. Matching ...

Amanda Gorman, who read her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the 2021 ... a bookshelf that doesn’t represent the diverse facets of America." The poem, which was made into a book, and three other ...

Every month has a credible claim to the yet-to-be-declared title of “American Freedom Month,” none more ... after a few edits and redactions, the poetry of the Declaration of Independence ...

A thoroughfare for freedom beat.” She celebrated American spirit. “America, the Beautiful,” is also, passionately, a religious poem, one that gives thanks and asks for blessing ...