Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was one of the most important writers and
thinkers of the Harlem Henaissance, which was the African
American artistic movement: in the 1920s that celebrated
black life and culture. [..] Through his poetry, novels, plays,
essays, and children’s books, he promoted equality, condemned
‘racism and injustice, and celebrated African American culture,
‘humor, and spirituality.
LANGSTON Hughes. ameriea’s Story. Available at=
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‘Accessed on: Apt 8, 2020.
1 Dream a World
T dream a world where man
Mo other man will scorn,
‘Where love will bless the earth
‘And peaea its paths adorn,
Tdream a world where all
Will know sweet freedom’s way,
‘Where greed no longer saps the soul
mar sas gH So isin
Pease oon
‘Whatever race you be, —_
‘Will share the bounties of the earth pasa
ee eta ' ia
‘Whore wrelchedness will hang its head rieant
na ieee —
Rise Sa sesepenesndion cara
Of such Tdfeathi, miy world rere
Sze
HUGHES, Langston. Poetry for Young People. sorokhnden ti
‘New York: Sterling Publishing, 2005, p. 40.