I Too Sing America BY LANGSTON HUGHES 1925

I, Too, Sing America BY LANGSTON HUGHES (1925)

I, Too, Sing America by Langston Hughes (1925) I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong.

I, Too, Sing America by Langston Hughes (1925) Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen, " Then.

I, Too, Sing America by Langston Hughes (1925) Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed— I, too, am America.

Purpose Why did Langston Hughes write this poem? This poem was a response to Walt Whitman’s poem, “I Hear America Signing”. It was written nearly 80 years later than Whitman’s poem. This poem was written to emphasize that segregation was a huge problem in the United States. The message the poem is trying to get across is that everyone has the right to be patriotic. Also, when he talks about "Tomorrow" he is referring to when the Civil Rights movement will be passed and he will have equal rights to his "brothers" a. k. a. free white men

Tone What tone does Langston portray in this poem? The tone is proud and challenging to white America to recognize that black people too are an important part of our country. Strong, but yet hopeful

I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman Partner up! DROODLES! With your partners you will complete the activities in this packet. I will guide you through these in class. This is not a rush assignment. Enjoy the poems and complete the activities with unique thoughts, instead of what might be expected. Dig deeper at the meaning Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, and Maya Angelou were conveying in their poems.