The Present Crisis


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James Russell Lowell was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the Fireside Poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets who rivaled the popularity of British poets. These poets usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their fireside.

"Lowell's poem "The Present Crisis," an early work that addressed the national crisis over slavery leading up to the Civil War, has had an impact in the modern civil rights movement. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People named its newsletter The Crisis after the poem, and Martin Luther King, Jr. frequently quoted the poem in his speeches and sermons. The poem was also the source of the hymn Once to Every Man and Nation." - Summary by Wikipedia (1 hr 0 min)

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The Present Crisis - Read by BK 8:57 Read by Bruce Kachuk
The Present Crisis - Read by BSD 7:15 Read by Brian Darby
The Present Crisis - Read by EL 7:16 Read by Newgatenovelist
The Present Crisis - Read by GG 9:17 Read by Greg Giordano
The Present Crisis - Read by LLW 9:48 Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)
The Present Crisis - Read by MK 7:59 Read by Maria Kasper
The Present Crisis - Read by SOTE 9:36 Read by Son of the Exiles