Lift Every Voice and Sing

What are TWO reasons this poem was most likely written?

• To encourage HOPE

• To show appreciation for poetry

• To celebrate progression for Black People

• To learn about harmonies

Why does the poet want EVERY VOICE lifted?

• Every person has experiences the same challenges

• Every person has the same hope for the future

• Singing together makes loud music

• When people join together, great things can happen

The sixth line of the poem says, “Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.” The poet most likely compares voices to the sea because both can be ______.

• Beautiful

• Powerful

• Hopeful

• Faithful

Which line supports the idea that work still needs to be done?

• “Ring with the harmonies of Liberty . . .”

• “Let our rejoicing rise . . .”

• “Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us . . .”

• “Let us march on till victory is won.”

How do you think the poet most likely felt when writing this poem? Use details from the text to support your answer.

Why do you think the poet wrote about a "dark past?" What made the past dark?