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Sonnet 2-The Emancipation Proclamation
December 4, 2013
Amidst the hostility of 1863,
Lincoln declared all slaves free.
In a divided nation,
Crowded with Underground Railroad stations,
Slavery was abolished,
The abuse demolished.
Halfway through the war,
Lincoln’s “four score,”
Brought completion to the previous declaration
That made the U.S. a nation.
Though the Civil War had two years to go,
This bold statement shifted focus to the true foe.
No longer would slaves toil unwillingly all day,
Never to receive pay.
© Cecilia C., Newark, DE
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