{"id":3682,"date":"2020-10-24T16:37:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T20:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/?p=3682"},"modified":"2020-10-24T16:37:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-24T20:37:21","slug":"jeffrey-sprung-blog-post-for-9-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/2020\/10\/24\/jeffrey-sprung-blog-post-for-9-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffrey Sprung Blog Post for 9\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"

The works of Langston Hughes, a 20th century African American poet and one of the prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance era, remain very powerful and relevant to this day. Langston Hughes used his poems in order to promote African American culture and express his desire for racial justice and equality in America. Hughes’ uses simple language and structure within his poems in order to provide insight on the struggles of Black Americans in the United States during World War II and leading up to the Civil Rights Movement.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the poem, \u201cWill V-Day Be Me-Day Too?\u201d Hughes questions whether Black Americans enlisted in the Army, Navy, and Air Corps during World War II would be included and recognized in the celebration of Victory Day, the day that would signify the conclusion of World War II. Hughes argues that Black Americans in World War II \u201cwear a U.S. uniform\u2026have \u201cdone the enemy much harm..\u201d and \u201cface death the same as [white men] do\u2026\u201d\u00a0 so therefore should be celebrated during V-Day of World War II, which I completely agree with. Hughes includes the fact that Black Americans were worried that they would be mistreated upon their return to the United States as he mentions \u201cWill you still let old Jim Crow \/ Hold me back?\u201d and \u201c Will I still be ill-fated \/ because I\u2019m black?\u201d Hughes’ sentiments within these lines represent the feelings of Black men who were fighting in World War II. It is awful that Blacks were not treated equally during World War II as they fought and died for the freedom of our country.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the poem \u201cLet America Be America Again,\u201d Hughes highlights the struggles of Blacks due the immense racial inequality in the United States. Hughes questions the fact that America is the \u201cLand of the Free\u201d as he states \u201cWho said the free? Not me?\u201d Hughes protests the oppression of Blacks in the United States and advocates for racial and social equality of Blacks in the United States. Hughes message within this poem still is relevant to this day due to the recent Black Lives Matter protests.<\/span><\/p>\n

Langston Hughes poems were extremely impactful on society and contributed to the increase in racial equality and termination of racial segregation in the United States at the conclusion of the Civil Rights Movement.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The works of Langston Hughes, a 20th century African American poet and one of the prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance era, remain very powerful…<\/p>\n

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