A Review Of Dudley Randall’s “Ballad Of Birmingham”
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“Ballad of Birmingham” was written in 1969 by Dudley Randall. This
poem was written in response to the 1963 bombing of a southern church in
Birmingham, Alabama. Although it deals with an unfortunate and upsetting
situation, the poem has a catchy sound and upbeat rhythm. It is a
conversation ....
Middle of paper
.... was composed. In the South, especially in the 1960’
s, relations were not good between African Americans and whites. African
Americans were often the target of hate crimes and prejudice.
The theme of the poem is not directly stated, it is to be
understood by its audience. The poem tells the story of a young girl who
asks her mother if she can participate in a Freedom March on the streets of
Birmingham. Her mother refuses to let her go due to the fact that there is
a high risk that the ....
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