Reflect Back on the Last Half-Century and Comment on the Langston

question 51

Essay

Reflect back on the last half-century and comment on the Langston Hughes poem that concludes the chapter. What is the poem's meaning? If Hughes were still alive today, do you think he would argue that his poem is still relevant? Why, or why not?

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