... a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." This, whilst being emotionally and personally based, much like the poetry of Langston Hughes that can be compared to these speeches, still offers a political critique of America at this time. It demonstrates how ... as a poet. It is a question not so much of aesthetic theory as of fact. A man, by developing the poetic faculty in himself, does not automatically secede from his common humanity." This is clearly demonstrated in ...

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... people could make high art, only served to widen rather than narrow the breach (Collier, 1985). The Harlem Renaissance made an important impact on American life through impressive contributions by many artists. Several factors laid the foundation for the Harlem Renaissance movement. A black middle class had developed following the American Civil War (1861-1865), increasing education and employment ... Fire!! A new generation of young writers and artists, including Wallace Thurman, Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes took ownership of the literary Renaissance (Collier, 1985). Langston...

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