Chapter III: Epilogue: I, too, sing America

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I’ll sit at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,”
Then.

Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed,—

I, too, am America.

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TOC 15 9 2
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43 DREAM VARIATION DREAM VARIATIONS 1
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71 WATER-FRONT WATER FRONT 1