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The poem "Strange Fruit" was written in the late 1930s by Abel Meeropol, a Jewish schoolteacher from the Bronx who was moved by a photograph of a lynching. It was later made famous as a song performed by Billie Holiday in 1939.
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What style of jazz is strange fruit?
"Strange fruit" is from a poem about lynching.
What is a famous poem on racism?
strange fruit
What is the song about black lynching in the south made famous by the blues singer Billie Holiday and was originally a poem written by Abel Meeropol?
Strange Fruit
How do you feel about strange fruit poem?
"Strange Fruit" is a powerful and haunting poem that sheds light on the horrors of racism and lynching in America. It remains a poignant and relevant piece of literature that continues to provoke thought and inspire social change.
When was Strange Fruit - film - created?
Strange Fruit - film - was created in 2004.
When was Strange Fruit Records created?
Strange Fruit Records was created in 1986.
When did Strange Fruit Records end?
Strange Fruit Records ended in 2004.
What is the technique for 'strange fruit hanging from the poplar tree' for strange fruit?
It isn't a technique its a descriptor. The poplar tree is what was used to hand African Americans in the 1900's. Done publicly usually. The first four lines of the poem are designed to describe a lynching scene.
When was Strange Fruit created?
Strange Fruits was created in 1998.
What is the duration of Strange Fruit film?
The duration of Strange Fruit - film - is 1.92 hours.
Can you Explain the poem strange meeting as a war poem?
madharchod
How can you take a poem and put it on your lap?
Its a cat what a strange poem
