They made the rest of the world believe that everything was fine and that it was just slavery. People around the world were not informed of the injustices committed along with the enslavement of African Americans. That is why Dunbar included the second verse to show how the world was not well informed about the injustices occurring in the slave trade in the United States of America. We smile, but, O great Christ, our cry / To you rises from tortured souls. / We sing, but oh, the clay is vile / Under our feet, and along the mile; / But let the world dream differently, / Let's wear the mask! The third stanza talks about how the slaves cry and scream for God but their prayers are never answered. They said that no matter how much they try to fight the suffering, they are always forced to put the mask back on. The African American slaves tried many times to cry out against the injustice that was occurring and many even pray, but the perfect ending is for them to continue wearing the mask no matter what they did. The title “We Wear the Mask” is a perfect expression of how slaves felt during the slave era. They were forced to appear satisfied and happy to hide the injustice from the outside world. African Americans did this for many years until slavery ended, but even though slavery ended, many still say that African Americans still wear a