Langston Hughes

I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen when

company comes.

• I Hear America Singing

• Dreams

• Tired

• Will V-Day be Me-Day Too?

• I, Too

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Where’s the horse for a kid that’s black?

• Dreams

• Merry-Go-Round

• Tired

• Will V-Day be Me-Day Too?

• Refugee in America

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There are words like Liberty that almost make me cry

• Mother To Son

• I Hear America Singing

• I, Too

• Will V-Day be Me-Day Too?

• Refugee in America

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For the world to become good and beautiful and kind?

• Mother To Son

• Tired

• I, Too

• Merry-Go-Round

• Dreams

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I’m a Tan-skinned Yank driving a tank.

• Merry-Go-Round

• I Hear America Singing

• Will V-Day Be Me-Day Too?

• Dreams

• The Negro Speaks of Rivers

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Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.

• Merry-Go-Round

• I Hear America Singing

• Will V-Day Be Me-Day Too?

• Mother To Son

• The Negro Speaks of Rivers

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Life is a barren field frozen with snow.

• Dreams

• Tired

• Mother To Son

• I, Too

• Refugee in America

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I heard the singing of the Mississippi when Abe Lincoln went down to New Orleans, and I’ve seen it’s muddy bosom turn all golden in the sunset.

• I Hear America Singing

• The Negro Speaks of Rivers

• Mother To Son

• Will V-Day be Me-Day Too?

• Refugee in America

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Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am and be ashamed

• Merry-Go-Round

• The Negro Speaks of Rivers

• Mother To Son

• I, Too

• Refugee in America

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Singing with open mouths and their strong melodious songs.

• Dreams

• The Negro Speaks of Rivers

• Mother To Son

• I, Too

• I Hear America Singing

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