-
Whitmans Farm
the witmans owned a huge farmland all of it was sold when Walter Whitman was born -
The birth of walter whitman
Walt whitman was born in West hills, Long Island, New York -
on the move
At the age of three walter Moved to boston -
No more school
Walter father unable to support the family he pulled walter out of school -
Practice what you teach
Walter decides to start teaching -
On the move Again
Walter moves out of new york to new orleands where he became editor of the creseant -
Hes coming home
walter moves back to boston and starts his own "Free Soil" newspaper -
American bard at last
Walter is now known as the " American Bard at last" -
new york times
New york times states tha walter is as great as shakespher -
Relization
Whitman has a way of identifying with all Americans. Whitman sees himself in terms of others. He sees himself as a representative of America. He sees himself as universal. -
Voice of the angel
When Walt Whitman sings the Song of Myself, he is singing the song of Americans. -
to end all Slavery
Whitman was concerned with politics throughout his life. He supported the Wilmot Proviso and opposed the extension of slavery generally -
no more segergation
At one point he called for the abolition of slavery, but later he saw the abolitionist movement as a threat to democracy. -
the veary best
he becomes know as the best american Writer -
he gone he gone
When he died at age 72, his funeral became a public spectacle -
gandalf
now he looks like he plays as gandalf
