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Early African American Poetry We Wear the Mask Poster

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Your walls are a reflection of your personality, so let them speak with your favorite quotes, art, or designs printed on our custom Giclee posters! High-quality, microporous resin-coated paper with a beautiful semi-gloss finish. Choose from standard or custom size posters and framing options to create art that’s a perfect representation of you.

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Early African American Poetry We Wear the Mask Poster

Early African American Poetry We Wear the Mask Poster

This poster has a poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872 - 1906) titled We Wear the Mask. Born to two formerly enslaved people from Kentucky, Dunbar was one of the first African American poets to gain national recognition. According to LitCharts, this poem "is a reaction to the experience of being black in America in the late 19th century, following the Civil War—a period when life seemed to have improved for black Americans yet in reality was still marked by intense racism and hardship. Dunbar compares surviving the pain of oppression to wearing a mask that hides the suffering of its wearer while presenting a more joyful face to the world. All that said, the poem itself does not specifically mention race; its message is applicable to any circumstance in which marginalized people are forced to present a brave face in order to survive in an unsympathetic, prejudiced society."

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By Sharon S.July 31, 2025Verified Purchase
Print, Size: 36.00" x 25.10", Media: Value Poster Paper (Semi-Gloss)
I was so amazed at how this all turned out. Everyone who attended the funeral was in awe of how beautiful it was made. And I owe it all to Zazzle. I wouldn’t have done it better myself not to mention I wouldnt have time to do it. The great part of it all was they had templates that was catered to my needs and that I could use it in ways I wanted to use to resize it my way. It took some time but I was happy it turned out great. I did 100 photos, 89, 66 photos (I think) lol templates. The only suggestion is that the templates, before sending through would tell you of errors like; saying please revise or resize it again for any photos that is not perfectly well sitting or not show it’s cutting off some of them and where it tells you there’s duplicates. Staring, placing and resizing all 100 + pictures into the template can be tiresome and overwhelming and it makes my eyes blurred that I can’t tell if they’re cutting off or overlapping or duplicates. Overall I am very pleased and will be using Zazzle again should the need arises. Thank you Zazzle. Altogether I’ve done 3 collages 1 profile picture and couple pictures with 1 frame and yet this is my first time ordering as a 1 time customer. Prices were very reasonable and accommodating to my finances. .
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By Peyton C.November 8, 2023Verified Purchase
Print, Size: 8.00" x 10.00", Media: Value Poster Paper (Semi-Gloss)
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The sign was beautiful and matched our theme. The paper was good quality. Excellent printing!!
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By Marianne O.November 26, 2021Verified Purchase
Print, Size: 12.00" x 12.00", Media: Value Poster Paper (Semi-Gloss)
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Fun bright artwork that really captures the mood I’m going for! Pop art with cyberpunk energy. A little sweet but also spicy. This art is the perfect size and vibe for our art gallery wall. The printing looks great, high quality with vibrant colors! I went with the semi-gloss finish, which adds a little extra shine and thickness to the print making it excellent for high-traffic areas like the staircase wall.

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Product ID: 228242494942901405
Created on: 6/9/2021, 11:03 AM
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