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The poet is African American and is one of the main stakeholders in America who has been negatively affected due to racism. This poem highlights the main cause of racism and talks about racism that has been deeply embedded in the society of the United States.
The poem is one of the best poems that I have come across regarding the issue of racism in the United States. This poem reinstates the idea that racism is deeply embedded amongst every individual. This is because all individuals are brought up to be racist. This poem helps in identifying the main cause of racism which is the values that a child receives from his/her parents.
Conclusion
The poem titled Incident has been authored by Countee Cullen and in this poem, the poet focuses on an event of racism that he experienced in the region of Baltimore. The poet states that one of the main causes of racism in America is the values that are transferred by parents to their children and children become racist at a very tender age.
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