‘The Little Black Boy’ was born in—
Correct Answer :
the southern wild
Solution :
The correct option is the southern wild.
Explanation:
In William Blake's famous poem "The Little Black Boy" from his collection Songs of Innocence (1789), the opening line explicitly states the birthplace of the speaker:
"My mother bore me in the southern wild,"
Here, "the southern wild" refers to the continent of Africa. The speaker reflects on his identity, color, and spiritual equality, starting with this geographic and cultural reference to his origins in the South.
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