THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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Question
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the speaker cannot consider himself as American because he does not have equality.
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the speaker asserts that he too should have equal opportunities and rights because he contributes to American society
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the speaker declares that he will never have equal opportunity.
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the speaker asserts that he doesn’t deserve all the rights afforded to other Americans.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the short poem, Hughes proclaims that he, too, is an American, even though the dominant members of society are constantly pushing him aside and hiding him away because he is an African American. Even though Hughes feels ostracized because of his race, he still sings like an American.
Detailed explanation-2: -The line, “I, too, sing America, ” means that the narrator is claiming his or her rights to feel patriotic towards America even though he or she is disgraced and sent away, unable to eat at the same table as the others.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lesson Summary His poem ‘I, Too, Sing America’ addresses some of the major themes of his writings, including racist mistreatment and stereotypes, finding power and hope, and that being black is beautiful.