Langston’s Legacy The American Voice is the art and literature which help’s continue to expand and evolve America’s culture. There are hundreds of authors and artists who have contributed their own works and unique styles to this “Voice”. As well as throughout the history of this nation, there have been events which further shaped this country; for example, the Harlem Renaissance and the time period of African-Americans trying to help find their own cultural identity. Langston Hughes was an author who helped form the American Voice by setting the precedent for African American civil rights works and launching the Harlem Renaissance into full effect. Langston Hughes used the many experiences of his life and the world around him to mold himself
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In “Let America be America Again”, Hughes believes “there’s never been equality for me, nor freedom in this homeland of the free” (Hughes 14-15) and if he did not do anything to try and change that then he failed the goal that he set. The country was created on the assent that all men shall be equal, but African-Americans did not share that right. In the same poem, Hughes said that he wanted for the people of this country to “Let America be America again / Let it be the dream it used to be” (Hughes 1-2). Meaning that they should all aspire to follow the objective that this country was based on when it first gained its stature as an independent …show more content…
“Hughes remained true to his own vision… that all races would one day live together in harmony and understanding” (“Langston Hughes” 1), a feat which would be achieved decades after his death. The precedent that he would set is something which all African-American authors would aspire to mirror. Hughes was “so successful that half a century after his death, Hughes remains what he energetically endeavored to become: the beloved bard of Black America” (“Langston Hughes” 2). He had achieved the only goal which he had set in his life: to abolish the idea that the American Dream was not for African-Americans and become the paramount for civil rights
In “Let America be America Again”, Hughes believes “there’s never been equality for me, nor freedom in this homeland of the free” (Hughes 14-15) and if he did not do anything to try and change that then he failed the goal that he set. The country was created on the assent that all men shall be equal, but African-Americans did not share that right. In the same poem, Hughes said that he wanted for the people of this country to “Let America be America again / Let it be the dream it used to be” (Hughes 1-2). Meaning that they should all aspire to follow the objective that this country was based on when it first gained its stature as an independent …show more content…
“Hughes remained true to his own vision… that all races would one day live together in harmony and understanding” (“Langston Hughes” 1), a feat which would be achieved decades after his death. The precedent that he would set is something which all African-American authors would aspire to mirror. Hughes was “so successful that half a century after his death, Hughes remains what he energetically endeavored to become: the beloved bard of Black America” (“Langston Hughes” 2). He had achieved the only goal which he had set in his life: to abolish the idea that the American Dream was not for African-Americans and become the paramount for civil rights