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Slave Hands
Contributed by
allidoiswrite82
on
Sunday, 10th February 2008 @ 07:41:00 AM in AEST
Topic:
Tributes
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My father gave me these hands
and his fathers fathers father
dig with these hands
and, he preyed and sang with these hands
Negro's spirituals about our motherland
He used these hands to plant and seed
He worked these hands until they'd bleed
He'd use these hand to shield him from the heat
And threw up these hands with that whip came to speak
He scarred these hands so I wouldn't forget
proof of the price that he's paid for it
Martin Luther preached with these hands
wrote his speech with these hands
Malcolm taught with these hands
spread knowledge and taught with these hands
Rosa Park stead fast said "unhand me young man"
"despite your demand"
"this seat here is mine till I resign it young man"
Brothers and Sisters we proclaim with these hands
clinched fist Black Power in these lands
Until our voices tremble Nigerian Sands
My father gave me these hands
the hands of slaves
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allidoiswrite82
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2008-02-10 07:41:00] (Date/Time posted on
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