The first four lines of the poem talks very negatively towards her. She refers to "bitters, twisted lies" and the reader can infer that she is describing the racist statements people thought during the slavery era. She goes on to talk about trodding in the dirt, which I beleive has to do with her experiences with harsh, physical hate crimes. She also uses the word "dust" in the fourth line instead of something more appealing to show that it wasn't easy to "rise".
I believe this poem relates to Social Justice because she is describing the hardships the African Americans have to go through in order to succeed. It also describes the negative surroundings for African Americans and portrays the thought of unfair treatment. This is done by the carefuly selected words that when combined together create flawless imagery. The poem defines Social Justice for African Americans as "non-present" meaning it doesn't apply.
I believe this poem relates to Social Justice because she is describing the hardships the African Americans have to go through in order to succeed. It also describes the negative surroundings for African Americans and portrays the thought of unfair treatment. This is done by the carefuly selected words that when combined together create flawless imagery. The poem defines Social Justice for African Americans as "non-present" meaning it doesn't apply.
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