Olivia Ward Bush-Banks

Olivia Ward Bush-Banks was born in Long Island’s village of Sag Harbor, New York on February 27, 1869. She was the youngest daughter of Abraham Ward and Eliza Draper, both of whom were part African American and part

Bondage

by Olivia Ward Bush-Banks [1869–1944]

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Up through the ruthless sacrilege

Of outraged motherhood,

These women came,

With bodies scarred,

With anguished souls.

 Still upward—with undaunted faith 
 To do and dare 
  Expanding into glowing 
 Womanhood. 

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February 26

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Question:

What Elizabethan poet was killed in a bar room brawl?

Answer

Christopher Marlowe. There is speculation that he was assassinated, either for being a spy in the service of Elizabeth I, or for being a traitor against her.

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