''The Negro's Complaint'' is a
poem by
William Cowper, which talks about
slavery from the perspective of the slave.
It was written in 1788.
It was intended to be sung to the tune of a popular ballad,
''Admiral Hosier's Ghost''.
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1788 poems
Poetry by William Cowper
Works about slavery
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