... Hughes compares the lifestyle of a black slave to that of the white owner family. In lines 2 and 19 Hughes states; "I, too, sing America," implying that because of his race he is looked at as an outsider, as if the white man did not view him as part of the American people. In lines 4-8, he describes the prejudice he faces as "the darker brother." He writes; "They ... the impact of the Great Depression upon African Americans, "The Depression brought everyone down a peg or two, and the Negro had but a few pegs to fall" (Gasbarre). Much of his poetry illuminates poverty, inequality and oth...

• Word Count: 3441
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School