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Who is the speaker in Paul Lawrence Dunbar’s, “we wear the mask”

Who is the speaker in Paul Lawrence Dunbar’s, “we wear the mask”-example-1

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The collective voice of the African American community.

Step-by-step explanation:

"We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar describes the way that "We" put on, and accept the presence of masks. The poem begins with the speaker stating the "We", a reference to all of humankind but specifically black Americans, put on masks.

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