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"Declaration"
Reader
Smith, Tracy K.
Citation

Smith, Tracy K. Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times. New York: W.W. Norton, 2025, pg. 94. Originally appeared in Wade in the Water (Graywolf Press, 2018).

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thomas jefferson
American history
us history
african americans
language
slavery
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"Declaration"

Reader
Smith, Tracy K.
Citation

Smith, Tracy K. Fear Less: Poetry in Perilous Times. New York: W.W. Norton, 2025, pg. 94. Originally appeared in Wade in the Water (Graywolf Press, 2018).

Tags
erasure, declaration of independence, thomas jefferson, American history, us history, african americans, language, slavery
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Tracy K. Smith - October 23, 2025
Tracy K. Smith wears a pink blazer and cream dress while standing in front of a grey concrete wall
Tracy K. Smith
Photographer
Paola Valenzuela
Tracy K. Smith smiles while reading at a podium on a large stage
Tracy K. Smith
Photographer
Paola Valenzuela

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