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Read "On Liberty and Slavery” and "Duty.”

How do these poems address the experience of oppression differently?

Horton’s poem focuses on people oppressing people, while Trethewey’s poem focuses on nature oppressing people.
Horton’s poem shows how oppression can be escaped, while Trethewey’s poem shows how hard it is to escape it.
Horton’s poem suggests that oppression brings people together, while Trethewey’s poem suggests how it separates them.
Horton’s poem describes the physical marks of oppression, while Trethewey’s poem describes the emotional toll of it.

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Answer: Horton's poem focuses on people oppressing people, while Trethewey's poem focuses on nature oppressing

people.

Explanation: Just took the test its correct

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