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What is the theme of “we wear the mask”

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Answer: The mask in the poem " We Wear the Mask " is a metaphor for a social show that would often be placed on by African Americans to prevent negative effects associated with revealing the truth about their experiences or their feelings about racial inequality.

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The mask in the poem '' We Wear the Mask'' is a metaphor for a social performance that African Americans would often put on to avoid negative consequences associated with telling the truth about their experiences with racial injustice or their feelings about it.

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