We wear the mask commonlit assessment questions

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We Wear the Mask

We wear the mask commonlit assessment questions

The speaker says, "We sing, but oh, the clay is vile / Beneath our feet, and long the mile."(Line 12-13 ) What is the most likely interpretation of these lines?

Asked by Jaden M #1111047 on 2/9/2021 1:31 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 2/9/2021 5:21 AM

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Answered by Aslan on 2/9/2021 5:21 AM

I think this has to do with the idea of subjugated black Americans singing even though they are systematically discriminated against. They are singing in order to survive. Singing is their stoic reaction to walking in the "vile" clay for miles.

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