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Paul Laurence Dunbar: An American Poet(2021)
Status: Released
Date: 2021-06-20
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Dayton, OH 1903. A world renowned poet delivers the verse, "I know why the caged bird sings."
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40 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, America had yet to reach her promise to all citizens. So the day had come, when a prolific writer and poet called to the world. He reminded us all that we ought not lack our most sacred virtues...compassion and sympathy.
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Budget: $5,000.00
Movie: Paul Laurence Dunbar: An American Poet
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Timothy J. Cox
Mayor Charles D. Snyder
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40 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, America had yet to reach her promise to all citizens. So the day had come, when a prolific writer and poet called to the world. He reminded us all that we ought not lack our most sacred virtues...compassion and sympathy.
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2021-06-20
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Dayton, OH 1903. A world renowned poet delivers the verse, "I know why the caged bird sings."
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