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San Quentin, 1900.(Poem)

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| June 22, 2008 | Miller, William | COPYRIGHT 2008 African American Review. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

 
San Quentin, 1900 
 
   His life wasn't worth much, 
   even less on the street 
   where he looked 
   but never found work. 
 
   He was the first child 
   of former slaves, 
   born free, he was told, 
   though he never saw 
   the proof. 
 
   There was gold in California, 
   so he drifted there 
   to get rich, lose himself 
   in the mountains. 
 
   ...

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