Success can be defined as conquering one’s goals and proving to be victorious. The story of Langston Hughes’ life is one of great success. He was born during a time of immense hate towards African Americans. People who were non whites didn’t have much of a chance to compete in the “white man’s world” that existed. The very idea of a coexistence between races seemed impossible. Through Hughes’ works that included: poetry, short stories, novels, and political essays, Hughes brought his words to life and e

Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902, in Joplin, Missouri. His childhood could be characterized as being very difficult and troublesome for someone so young. His parents, James Hughes and Carolina Mercer Langston, separated when he was a very young boy in 1903. He spent most of his youth moving around to different households, by either living with his mother or grandmother.

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