Langston Hughes Biography
True or False
Hughes was never married
True
Where was McKay born?
a rural village in...
Jamaica
Harlem is a neighborhood in what major city?
New York City
Who is the author of this poem?
Langston Hughes
Who wrote this poem?
Claude McKay
What was Hughes called in the 1930s?
“The Bard of Harlem”
True or False
Mckay stole a boat in order to come to New York City
False
He wrote Songs of Jamaica and Constab Ballads and given prize money so he went to the US where he studied in New York City
The Industrial Expansion in the North was due to what national event?
World War 1
What was the main theme of the poem?
The mother talking to her son about going through life and the challenges he may face
What is the overall theme of "America"
The conflicting harsh realities of America with the American pride in the country
Why was Hughes called to testify in 1953 in front of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s committee?
subversive activities in connection with his...
1930s radicalism.
What job(s) did McKay have as an apprentice in Kingston in 1909?
cabinetmaker and wheelwright
What major event happened in the late 1920s which impacted Harlem and eventually led to the end of the Harlem Renaissance
Crash of Wall Street, 1929
Name a shift in the Poem
(Lines 13-14) The mother/ narrator changes from talking about her struggles to advice for her son
Identify a shift in the poem
(Lines 11 to 12) Narrator shifts from a harsh view of the struggles of America to the resilience and strength of the country