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Slaves on ships were force fed
Slaves on farms were raped and bred
Slaves in fields worked till the death
Slaves whipped over, bled their last breath
Slaves built the world, though slavery's not dead
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Author's Notes: This limerick was originally commented on Quincy.v's poem "Silent Tears."
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