the first patriot to die in the American Revolutionary War: "Remember, its first crimson stripe/Was dyed by Attucks' willing blood."He emphasizes that Attuck died willingly for his country, not forced as a slave. He celebrates that his race of patriots has always risen to defend their country, even on foreign soil.
from Linda Sue Grimes: Suite101.com: James Weldon Johnson's Fifty Years
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