Blood on the leaves and blood on the root is a line from Billie Holidays song Strange Fruit. What social evil is Billie Holiday singing about in this haunting song?
- Low wages for tenant farmers
- Plight of immigrant families
- Slavery
- Lynchings
Answer
The correct answer is D) Lynchings.
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