Otto Leland Bohanan wrote the wonderful poem "The Dawn's Awake." The poet discusses the trials and struggles that Afro-Americans have faced in the past in this poem. He claims that after a lengthy period of enslavement, we have now arrived at the objective of liberty. However, many problems still exist because of our deep-seated feelings of racism against each other. In order to explain what he means by this verse: The dawn's awake, the wind blows cold; It is time for us to go, leave here my root, let us flee as far as possible from this place where death has hold. Here, he is referring to the fact that even though we have achieved our freedom, we must still deal with issues such as racism if we want to move forward as a people. Many people may not understand why it is important for Afro-Americans to remain united in the face of racial injustice. But, I believe that Bohanan understood this concept very well when he wrote this poem. By doing so, he was able to inspire his fellow men to keep fighting for their rights.