She She mentioned how her ancestor have hope and dream even with oppressions and misery that they have to gone through. But, they never able to achieve the "dream" as they live in fear and will never be able to experience the "dream and hope" that she have. The “gifts that her ancestors gave" which is her strength, hope, and determination. She inherited their strength and determination to keep on moving forward to achieve her freedom along side her people.
For the first time, she expressly refer to slavery, calling herself the "dream and the hope of the slave." Her ancestors had hoped and dreamt of independence, and she has achieved it. She repeated "I rise "three time in the stanza to bold her determination of her dream and hope.
