Langston Hughes was a poet who felt oppressed because he was raised in poverty and experienced racism. He uses his poetry to fight oppression, and to promote emancipation. Hughes starts off his poem “Oppression” by saying “Now dreams are not available to the dreamers, nor songs to the singers.” I believe this line represents how the activities people love are being kept from them, since for example; singers typically have songs to sing. He is speaking on the topic of how people are being oppressed and by being oppressed aren’t able to do the activities they love/excel in. Following, he says “In some lands dark night and cold steel prevail.” I consider that this line represents the idea if people don’t combat oppression, the consequence will
