What Is The Mood Of The Poem Will V-Day Too By Langston Hughes
Racial injustice is a reoccurring topic that happens throughout history. America has had multiple moments in history about racial segregation between white and black people. Even after the Civil War, discrimination is a element embedded into the mindset of every white American. Jim Crow laws were created in order to separate facilities from being shared between the two races, commonly referred to as “separate but equal.” World War 2 happened with Nazi Germans started taking over Europe with the mindset of ridding Jews, and with Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. With the war coming closer to US, the demand for soldiers increased and African Americans were drafted too. Although African Americans are unable to make sudden changes to society, they are able to influence
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This movement originated in New York, creating the Harlem Renaissance. Langston Hughes was one of the artists that described the distress of an African American through poetry. Hughes’ poem, “Will V-Day Be Me-Day Too?”, illustrated the struggle for equality African Americans still face, before and after the war, regardless of the civil duties they made for their own country. Hughes poem describes the times during the second World War. During this war, African American soldiers were needed in fighting the Japanese and Nazi Germans that were attacking America. Hughes desire to have equality between African American and white Americans is demonstrated through the tone of the poem. Hughes has a angry and demanding tone as he wants equality in American society like it was at the battle front. His beginning of “Dear Fellow Americans,” addresses all Americans and not just whites. Although African Americans already agree with wanting equality within the country, by addressing them as a unified “Americans” it brings forth the importance of making a change. Additionally, starting the poem with “Dear,” gives a tone that this is a formal address like you
This movement originated in New York, creating the Harlem Renaissance. Langston Hughes was one of the artists that described the distress of an African American through poetry. Hughes’ poem, “Will V-Day Be Me-Day Too?”, illustrated the struggle for equality African Americans still face, before and after the war, regardless of the civil duties they made for their own country. Hughes poem describes the times during the second World War. During this war, African American soldiers were needed in fighting the Japanese and Nazi Germans that were attacking America. Hughes desire to have equality between African American and white Americans is demonstrated through the tone of the poem. Hughes has a angry and demanding tone as he wants equality in American society like it was at the battle front. His beginning of “Dear Fellow Americans,” addresses all Americans and not just whites. Although African Americans already agree with wanting equality within the country, by addressing them as a unified “Americans” it brings forth the importance of making a change. Additionally, starting the poem with “Dear,” gives a tone that this is a formal address like you