Historical+Background

Lynching - "...it made her wonder if hell was a pretty place too. Fire and brimstone all right, but hidden in lacy groves. Boys hanging from the most beautiful sycamores in the world. It shamed her [Sethe] - remembering the wonderful soughing trees rather than the boys." (7)

Billie Holiday sings Strange Fruit - for more information about the song check out [|this] media type="youtube" key="h4ZyuULy9zs" height="344" width="425"