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

Question

What kind of person might the speaker in this poem be? What would you guess about the speaker's past?

Asked by greta r #218157 on 4/25/2012 3:43 AM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 4/25/2012 6:01 AM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 4/25/2012 6:01 AM

The speaker in the poem might very well be a recently emancipated worker. The speaker's past was difficult, but their burden has been relieved.