R.3.1 Historical Context in Langston Hughes "Words Like Freedom"

What was Langston Hughes's significant role during the Harlem Renaissance?

• A leading political activist

• A prominent jazz musician

• The leading voice

• A visual artist

Which poem was Langston Hughes's first and most famous, published after high school?

• I, Too

• Harlem

• The Negro Speaks of Rivers

• The Weary Blues

What musical genres greatly influenced Langston Hughes's poetry, leading him to weave their rhythms into his work?

• Classical and opera

• Folk and country

• Jazz and blues

• Rock and roll

For whom did Langston Hughes primarily write his works?

• College professors

• Literary critics

• The average person

• Elite scholars