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Poem
June 18, 1943
Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Poem by Andy Razaf portraying Hitler as a metaphor for the racism and segregation encountered by African Americans in everyday life, public spaces, employment, housing, military, and politics, arguing that the threat is already present in America.
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I Live With Hitler
(Reprinted by request)
I live with Hitler day by day,
Throughout the land I see his face,
He meets me on the Jim Crow car,
He greets me in the market place.
At theatres, beaches, public parks,
Hotels and schools, he's bound to
be;
Forever there, on guard to see
That civil rights are not for me.
When there are better jobs to give
He's at the gate to drive me back,
I find no decent place to live,
He keeps me near the railroad
track.
I see him in the army camps
(His evil work is never done)
He filibusters on the floor
And blocks the law in Washington.
Some say he cannot cross the sea,
That we, at home, should have no
fear,
But they who love Democracy
Admit that he's already here!
Andy Razaf.
(Reprinted by request)
I live with Hitler day by day,
Throughout the land I see his face,
He meets me on the Jim Crow car,
He greets me in the market place.
At theatres, beaches, public parks,
Hotels and schools, he's bound to
be;
Forever there, on guard to see
That civil rights are not for me.
When there are better jobs to give
He's at the gate to drive me back,
I find no decent place to live,
He keeps me near the railroad
track.
I see him in the army camps
(His evil work is never done)
He filibusters on the floor
And blocks the law in Washington.
Some say he cannot cross the sea,
That we, at home, should have no
fear,
But they who love Democracy
Admit that he's already here!
Andy Razaf.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Political
Liberty Independence
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Hitler Metaphor
Jim Crow
Civil Rights
Racism
Segregation
Democracy
Washington Filibuster
What entities or persons were involved?
Andy Razaf.
Poem Details
Title
I Live With Hitler
Author
Andy Razaf.
Subject
Metaphor For American Racism And Segregation
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
I Live With Hitler Day By Day,
Throughout The Land I See His Face,
He Meets Me On The Jim Crow Car,
He Greets Me In The Market Place.
But They Who Love Democracy
Admit That He's Already Here!