Hughes's strong sense of racial pride shined throughout the poem. ... Langston Hughes, born James Langston Hughes, was born in Joplin, Missouri. ... In a few minutes, Langston had finished a poem," (Rampersad). ... Therefore, when Hughes wrote the words of this poem, he was the voice of all Negroes. ... Langston Hughes was an incredible writer. ...

• Word Count: 970
• Approx Pages: 4
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• Grade Level: High School

James Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri in the year 1902. ... For example, in the poem Nightmare Boogie Hughes writes about having a dream, not a pleasant dream but a nightmare. ... (Hughes 23) In the poem, Children's Rhymes, Hughes writes about how in his childhood that there was a lot of segregation. ... In the poem Parade, Hughes writes about how there is a parade going to happen involving black people. ... Hughes writes some good poems, but parts of them do not make sense in my mind. ...

• Word Count: 841
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School