Poems by Lizelia Augusta Jenkins Moorer
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Injustice of the Courts
... Passing strangethey found him guilty, and the judge was sorely tried ...
Retribution
... The blood that's from the Negroes drawn ...
Why Negroes Don't Unite
... That will strengthen all its borders which for naught will yield apace ...
The Door of Hope
... "Square dealing for the soldiers true, ...
A Notable Dinner
... Southern whites it gave convulsions, for to such they're not inclined, ...
Loyalty to the Flag
... "Guard, protect defend these colors," "Yes," he answered, "though I die ...
The Crum Appointment
... When at length he was commissioned, great, indeed, the city's change, ...
The Truth Suppressed
... Who would follow their convictions in the face of censure's mouth, ...
Misunderstood
... The thought is sad, indeed, though true, ...
Prejudice
... Degrading things will ope his eyes, while good will keep them closed ...
Jim Crow Cars
... Mobbed, of course, by "unknown parties," thus is closed the darkened page ...
Emancipation Day
... While Negro slaves for freedom prayed, ...
The Negro Ballot
... " Those are words of Southern white men, backed, it seems, by all the land, ...
A Legal Mouse
... "But still, my hands are red with blood! ...
Must Be Freed
... The Union boys with heaven's strength, ...
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