Thoughts on "I, Too, Sing America"

"I, Too, Sing America" is a poem written during the Harlem Renaissance by Langston Hughes. In this poem Langston Hughes addresses how Black Americans during this time period were treated like second class citizens, but in the poem Langston Hughes laughs at that idea. "But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong." In this poem Langston Hughes also presents his vision for the future. He says, "Tomorrow, I'll be at the table, When company comes, Nobody'll dare, Say to me, Eat in the kitchen." Langston Hughes in the future that one day Black American will be treated the same as everyone else and enjoy the same freedoms that every White American has. This poem stands for the hope of many Black American who worked hard and fought to try to become equal with White Americans. I believe Langston Hughes wrote this poem to encompass the feelings of many Black Americans during that time period.