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THE LAST QUATRAIN OF THE BALLAD OF EMMETT TILL by GWENDOLYN BROOKS

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: AFTER THE MURDER, / AFTER THE BURIAL
Last Line: through a red prairie
Subject(s): AFRICAN AMERICANS - CHILDREN; LYNCHING; TILL, EMMETT (1941-1955);
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