Song 10 -- Strange Fruit

This song was written in 1939. This song is about racism in America, and about violent and unnecessary punishments, particularly towards African Americans. This song discusses the topic of lynching, which could be public shootings, hangings, or burning at the steak. It talks about how strange it was for one human to be so cruel to another just because of race. The "strange fruit" is considered to be those people who supported lynching. This song kind of creeped me out. It was kind of sick, but what makes it even more sick is the fact that it is a totally non fictional song. This song tells about a kind of barbaric time in America, where racism was everywhere. Even though today racism has decreased, it is still a very real issue, we face as a country.