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, too, am America: The Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement
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“I Dream a World”
by Langston Hughes
I dream a world where man
No other man will scorn,
Where love will bless the earth
And peace its paths adorn
I dream a world where all
Will know sweet freedom’s way,
Where greed no longer saps the soul
Nor avarice blights our day.
A world I dream where black or white,
Whatever race you be,
Will share the bounties of the earth
And every man is free,
Where wretchedness will hang its head
And joy, like a pearl,
Attends the needs of all mankind—
Of such I dream, my world!
“Democracy”
by Langston Hughes
Democracy will not come
Today, this year
Nor ever
Through compromise and fear.

I have as much right
As the other fellow has
To stand
On my two feet
And own the land.

I tire so of hearing people say,
Let things take their course.
Tomorrow is another day.
I do not need my freedom when I’m dead.
I cannot live on tomorrow’s bread.

Freedom
Is a strong seed
Planted
In a great need.

I live here, too.
I want freedom
Just as you.
By Permission of Harold Ober Associates Incorporated. Copyright ©1994 by the Estate of Langston Hughes
Read the excerpt from “I Dream a World” by Langston Hughes.

A world I dream where black or white,
Whatever race you be,
Will share the bounties of the earth
And every man is free,
Where wretchedness will hang its head
And joy, like a pearl,
Attends the needs of all mankind—
Of such I dream, my world!

Based on the dreams that the speaker describes, it is reasonable to infer that the speaker


will do whatever is necessary to gain equality for all.

lives in a time and place where equality does not exist.

is hopeful all people will experience the same freedoms he enjoys.

has given up the idea that one day all people will be treated the same.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
lives in a time and place where equality does not exist.

Explanation: the speaker's need to "dream" of a world where "black or white" share the earth's bounties and "every man is free" implies that such equality is not currently present.