Uncover The Hidden Truths of Slavery in This Moving Poem about Black History

Uncover The Hidden Truths of Slavery in This Moving Poem about Black History

BLACK HISTORY MONTH
2023 by Scholz and Cleo

I’ll tell ye of a tale so old
Of slavery and the trade of souls so bold
The Europeans did abolish the shackled chain
And pressed the world to end this pain

But ’twas the Africans who sold their kin
To the European traders, a grave sin
But we must remember, a tale of power it is
With African leaders, forced into the biz

For the trade was complex and systemic, ye see
With exploitation, coercion and economies
And Africa, a land not one and unified
But with diverse societies, each with own pride

So let us nor forget the role each played
In this tale of horror, now to be weighed
Instead, let us focus on the past amends
And work towards justice my friends.