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Anthology of Negro Poets in the U.S.A. - 200 Years

Arna Bontemps
Anthology of Negro Poets in the U.S.A. - 200 Years

Anthology of Negro Poets in the U.S.A. is the aural complement to “The Poetry of the Negro, 1746-1949,” edited by Langston Hughes along with Arna Bontemps - who reads the selections heard on this album. This collection characterizes the rich history of poetry in the African American community, including slaves such as Phyllis Wheatley who “won” their freedom with this skill and whose poem “His Excellency General Washington” may be heard here.

Track Listing

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Arna Bontemps
01:37
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102
Arna Bontemps
00:27
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Arna Bontemps
02:18
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Arna Bontemps
00:40
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Arna Bontemps
00:46
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Arna Bontemps
02:03
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Arna Bontemps
04:39
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108
Arna Bontemps
00:34
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109
Arna Bontemps
00:55
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110
Arna Bontemps
01:32
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Arna Bontemps
02:00
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Arna Bontemps
00:41
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Arna Bontemps
00:43
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Arna Bontemps
00:44
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Arna Bontemps
00:25
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Arna Bontemps
01:22
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Arna Bontemps
01:04
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201
Arna Bontemps
01:08
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Arna Bontemps
01:08
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Arna Bontemps
00:41
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Arna Bontemps
00:38
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Arna Bontemps
00:49
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Arna Bontemps
01:20
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Arna Bontemps
01:08
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Arna Bontemps
00:41
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Arna Bontemps
03:35
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Arna Bontemps
01:00
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Arna Bontemps
01:03
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Arna Bontemps
00:28
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Arna Bontemps
03:13
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Arna Bontemps
02:59
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Arna Bontemps
02:13