How are the rivers related to Negro slavery in “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”
How are the rivers in The Negro Speaks of Rivers associated with Negro slavery NU Or How according to Langston Hughes are the rivers related to Negro slavery in The Negro Speaks of Rivers NU In Langston Hughes s - The Negro Speaks of Rivers the rivers remind the poet the old and rich history of black people In this poem the rivers are also related to Negro slavery and the search for freedom The Mississippi River In the poem Langston Hughes says that he heard the singing of the Mississippi River when Abraham Lincoln traveled on the river to New Orleans He also saw the muddy river turn all golden in the sunset The Mississippi River was a place where slavery was very strong Thousands of enslaved black people were taken sold and transported along this river So the river is a reminder for the poet of the struggles
of Negro slaves The singing of the river means the voices of slaves who worked suffered and dreamed of freedom along its banks The river becomes a witness to their cries and their survival Freedom and Lincoln The poet links the river with Abraham Lincoln Lincoln was the th president of America who became the leader to end slavery The poet writes I ve seen its muddy bosom turn all golden in the sunset The poet has seen the muddy river turn all golden in the sunset It means the poet sees light of hope for the black slaves In short rivers are deeply connected to Negro slavery in this poem Especially the Mississippi reminds Langston Hughes of the hard past of slavery but also the hope of freedom