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The poem encourages African Americans to persevere through challenges by keeping their hand on the freedom plough. It advises that staying determined and united, like a chain of hands joined together, will help them withstand difficulties and make progress towards equality, like seeds that are sure to grow if chosen and sown. The poem repeats the refrain to hold on and keep their hand on the plough through rain or challenges that may come.
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