Call of the Wild

In the poem " Free Labor" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Whose voice would rise from this garment, and what would it say to God?

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The voice of a former slave rises from the garment; it is a gentle voice, and the ampleness of the garment thanks God for relief from burdens. The clothing itself symbolizes ease, ampleness, and freedom.