The Progress of Our People: A Story of Black Representation at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair

The Progress of Our People: A Story of Black Representation at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair — page 5
Sit down now This is no way to behave on a Sunday Sorry Papa Lorraine returned to her chair They’re gonna put machines in Machinery Hall Machines Who in the world wants to go look at machines machines while they’re trying to have a nice day at the fair Not regular machines Special machines Lorraine tried to remember what her teacher Miss Kerry had told her class at school Like there’s a weaving machine where the spools of yarn move on their own without a person guiding them All the countries in the world are going to bring their most amazing machines to show off what they can do Papa chuckled and rubbed his head Well I’ll be And there will be incredible things to see in all those beautiful buildings And food from all over the world And music Oh Papa when can we go Suddenly he bowed his head avoiding her eyes Sure wish I could find some new work Rainie Almost two years I sweated on them fairgrounds I cleared the trees I drained 8