It seem as if he was putting blessings on the plantation. I just wonder what it fully means.

It seems as if he saying that other may not have faith or think the black man is weak minded. I think he's saying that the white man has so much control and power that it makes it hard to escape from this world.

This is a powerful sentence so simple but complex. This is a very true statement. The whites have power and control over the blacks. They couldn't' do what they want unless the white man says so.

This poem is kind of all over the place. It seems as if he is saying that there music is humble not that war music or you know something bad it about to happen music.

It's like she is saying that she is sewing her pain away. All this war and want the men go through, it seems as sewing takes her mind of things.

She seems to love violets and all the things it reminds her of. Saying how god created a beautiful flower.

I like how she somewhat gives a heads up about her writing. She know her words may seem harsh, but she's saying let me explain it to you first.

How do you feel about the Slave Songs? How do you feel about them, and what do you think the purpose of writing the songs were for? -Amanda Jackson

It seems as if she wants to keep her personal life to herself. The other woman we read about they talk about their life and the struggles they went to.

I guess he is saying she must stay focus on the point and not to get distracted by the noise and others.

The mint julep is an alcoholic drink. If he is turning to that drink to make him happy then he is not comfortable were he is at. It's like the mint julep is helping him forget about all his problems, and he says how gets as happy as them after he drinks it.

This is horrific that he says that, like once the Master speaks thats what has to be done. It's like nothing can be done without the Masters approval or the the white man as he says.

This means extreme cruelty and brutality. I can see how this can connect to his story and with slaves on what they go through.

Is it saying that since the mother is a slave that the child wont have freedom? the child as well has to be a slave, just because there mother was.

You can somewhat see his hatred towards slavery in this sentence. He know that slaves suffered and went through a lot. It also seem like he was saying they are a disappointment or disappointing their mistress.

They fought for so long to have their land that it was hurting and tearing down others. Women where loosing their husbands, brothers, friends and etc. Also it seems like slavery was coming to and end, because he says during this time black and whites fought together.

It seem as if she fought for everything regardless of what condition she was in. She put herself in a position to help her people and she was going to make that happen.

I think he is trying to bash the word slavery or basically saying you think of that word just makes you feel some type of way. He compares it to being "direful" meaning extremely bad or dreadful.

It seems as if he was saying that if we do right by god he won't punish us. That we have to be willing to do those things in order to receive the things we want from god.

He speaks on how slavery is depravity which means it is a wicked act that corrupts people feelings. I believe thats why he used misery as well in the sentence, saying that it has and effect on the mind and heart. In cases it does mess with people feelings and thoughts. Slavery had a big impact on people lives.

It was great to have some one in the community to keep the African Americans together. Allen changed people life and his life as well was changed. He found ways to make things better in there community. Him viewing other preachers gave him insight on what to do for his people.

I felt that he knew this would uplift African Americans with his different text. It seems that text, rituals, and other empowering affects help them come together as one.

I know famine means scarcity of food or a shortage. I guess what was being said that "Famine" had took over the place and affected the people happiness.

She talks about her land being a "Pagan Land". Africa did not practice Christianity. It was like she was saying it in a sarcastic way. Pagan means one who does not follow a religion, and much more.

She is talking about her writing relates to a good chance of success and is favorable.

I feel like this poem is talking about the significant people that died. I am guessing that is why the author stated this before he stated all the different people dying.

Polygamy is the practice of maintaining more than one wife or husband. I wonder what was the need of having that many spouses back then or what did you gain from that? I know mainly the wealthy people practiced polygamy, because they had enough money to up keep their wife needs. Comparing it to this generation you would be looke at crazy if you had more than one wife.