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Langston Hughes was a man that can be known for his insight into urban life on the streets of Harlem. He struggles though opposition because of his race and rises above expectations to be a leader and activist in the civil rights movement. He steps over boundaries in his time that no other African American writer had ever crossed and makes it possible for many others to do so in the future. Hughes gives hope to many people while angering others who do not want change and resent such an offensive view of life in Harlem. This paper will discuss a brief history of his life and some of his work, professional and personal critiques of his work. It will also have a personal evaluation of his work and why I choose Hughes to research.
Langston Hughes was born on February first, 1902 to Carrie and James Hughes in Joplin, Missouri (Reuben 5). His parents separated in his early childhood and Hughes lived with his grandmother while his mother pressured a career as an actress, and his......

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