It not only mentions the "Klan" but also KKK members David Duke and Trent Lott. Mentioning Wall Street as the first plantation, Manifest Destiny, and control of oil serve as some examples to prove that America is the “who.” Slavery was a metaphor to describe the terror induced by white America. The most common verbs in the poem are “possess,” “stole,” and “killed,” and they appear more than fifty times in total. The language is loaded with these words that trigger slavery. Not to mention the graphic details of "Who cut off your balls/Who raped your mother/Who lynched your father/Who took the tar, who took the feathers/Who had the match, who started the fire" , are a direct lifeline reference to black America. This balance between brutal and savage descriptions and epistemological repetition of key words makes the aim of the poem clear. To be clearer, Baraka should name the individuals he is talking about. Coincidentally, it does. 67 individuals, mostly victims, are named by Amiri Baraka. Just look at a couple of victims, the Rosenbergs, to get a picture of the situation. While each name holds an identity and history important to Baraka's portrayal of white America, the specific story of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg is enough to understand. According to the New York Times, “Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg were American citizens executed for conspiracy to commit