02397cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000420012624500220016826400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801960040752012230060353400450182665300480187165300290191970000490194885600430199799900190204066997UtSlPG20260610134539.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a05026529  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHenderson, Elliott Blaine,d1877-194410aPlantation echoes 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-12-22  aCharlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Plantation Echoes: A Collection of Original Negro Dialect Poems" by Elliott Blaine Henderson is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. The poems capture the vernacular and dialect used by African Americans during that era, offering insights into their culture and experiences. The work likely reflects themes of rural life, community, and personal sentiment, represented through varied voices and stories found within African American narrative traditions.  The opening of the collection introduces the reader to Henderson’s unique use of dialect and humor, setting the stage for various poems that celebrate the life of the African American community. The introduction highlights the significance of music and poetry in expressing culture and sentiment among African Americans, establishing a connection to renowned poets like Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Through a mix of joy, resilience, and sometimes satire about societal conditions, the initial poems suggest a blend of celebration and critique. The poems promise to evoke a range of emotions, from nostalgia to humor, as they reflect the realities and aspirations of the people from whom they spring. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAmerican poetry -- African American authors  aDialect poetry, American1 aBurkham, E. G.q(Elzey Gallatin),d1872-194040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66997  c107819d107819