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BALLAD OF THE LANDLORD by JAMES LANGSTON HUGHES

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First Line: LANDLORD, LANDLORD. / MY ROOF HAS SPRUNG A LEAK
Last Line: Judge gives negro 90 days in county jail
Subject(s): AFRICAN AMERICANS; LANDLORDS & TENANTS; NEGROES; AMERICAN BLACKS;
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http://allpoetry.com/poem/8495547-The_Ballad_Of_The_Landlord-by-Langston_Hughes


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