The poem “Dreams” is symbolic of the ideas of an African American woman who wants to eradicate the inequalities and unrighteous indignations visited upon people of color. The poem's literary word choice is dependent upon the word “revolution." The first part of the poem shares the author's concept of the insurgency that would fundamentally impact social, systematic, and institutionalized racial oppression and hatred in America. “I used to dream militant dreams of taking over america to show these white folks how it should be done.” She dreams of doing this whilst impressing the world with her “perceptive powers of stopping riots and bringing about peace."
Consequently, she comes to the realization that revolution is not only to occur in society,
Consequently, she comes to the realization that revolution is not only to occur in society,