I Too Sing America And Langston Hughes Comparison

Poetry written in the 1920’s was mainly based on what was happening in the real world. In the 1920’s slavery and discrimination had still existed. Many African Americans were treated differently due to their skin color. Many individuals today would think that it is cruel, but back in the 1920’s this had become something normal in people’s everyday life. Many African American poets wrote their poems based on what had happened in their life of being discriminated. “I, Too, Sing America” by Langston Hughes, and “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou both bring the same point, but in different ways of expressing themselves. In “I, Too, Sing America,” Langston Hughes gets to the point in a very short amount of words. He does not have to write a lot in this poem to express the feeling that he had inside of him. He speaks as if he has no fear and is willing to risk his life to earn equality, and show that he is no different from white Americans. Langston Hughes is stating that the white Americans tell him to go eat in the kitchen, because he is black and looked down upon. They think that Langston Hughes is dirty, and not allowed to eat with whites because he is African American. Langston Hughes goes into the kitchen, and eats well,
Poets such as Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou write poetry to express their past experiences, and to show that they are not afraid to stand up for themselves. “I, Too Sing America” by Langston Hughes and “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou both show the true meaning of what it was like in the 1920’s and how they stood up for themselves. Although these two poets used different ways of expressing their feelings in their poems, Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou both show that men were created equally and should not be treated differently. These great poets will be forever known for their great writing, but most importantly will be known for standing up for equality among colored people and white