She hanged them, her thriteen black soilders by Archibald H. Grimke (Grades 10+)

Despite serving their country, many soldiers from marginalized communities found they could not escape the "war at home". Archibald H Grimke details the loss and frustration felt over the tragedy known as the "Houston Riot of 1917". For more information about the incedent and context for the poem, check out Dec. 11, 1917: Black Soldiers Executed for Houston Riot - Zinn Education Project.