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    Langston Hughes writes a poem urging the reader and their whole race to look down upon the town they live in and feel ashamed of the poverty, ignorance, and despair that exists there. He tells them to look down upon both white people and themselves with shame that such conditions persist. He encourages them to have the sense and manhood to stand up against an evil world seeking to oppress them and declare that they will be free.

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    Langston Hughes writes a poem urging the reader and their whole race to look down upon the town they live in and feel ashamed of the poverty, ignorance, and despair that exists there. He tells them to look down upon both white people and themselves with shame that such conditions persist. He encourages them to have the sense and manhood to stand up against an evil world seeking to oppress them and declare that they will be free.

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    You and your whole race BY LANGSTON HUGHES 19021967 Langston Hughes You and your whole race.

    Look down upon the town in which you live And be ashamed. Look down upon white folks And upon yourselves And be ashamed That such supine poverty exists there, That such stupid ignorance breeds children there Behind such humble shelters of despair That you yourselves have not the sense to care Nor the manhood to stand up and say I dare you to come one step nearer, evil world, With your hands of greed seeking to touch my throat, I dare you to come one step nearer me: When you can say that you will be free!

    "You and Your Whole Race. by Langston Hughes : Poetry Magazine." Poetry Foundation. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. <http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/182643>.

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