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A BLACK MAN TALKS OF REAPING by ARNA BONTEMPS

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First Line: I HAVE SOWN BESIDE ALL WATERS IN MY DAY
Last Line: they have not sown, and feed on bitter fruit.
Subject(s): AFRICAN AMERICANS; NEGROES; AMERICAN BLACKS;
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