Part one of term paper
“Ballad of Birmingham” was written in 1969 by Dudley Randall. This poem was written in response to the 1963 bombing of a southern church in Birmingham, Alabama. Although it deals with an unfortunate and upsetting situation, the poem has a catchy sound and upbeat rhythm. It is a conversation between a mother and daughter during a perio ...

Part two of term paper
... call her children, no matter what age, “baby” or “child.” Another clue that she is young is the description of her “small black hands.” The setting of the poem is Birmingham, Alabama, and it is 1963. It is important for the readers of this poem to consider the time period during which this poem was composed. In the South, especially in the 1960’ s, relations were not good between African Americans and whites. African Americans were often the target of hate crimes and prejudice. ...