Show the racial inequality in the poem “I, Too, Sing America.”

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Show the racial inequality in the poem I Too Sing America NU Or What picture of a Black American do you get from the poem I Too Sing America Langston Hughes s - poem I Too Sing America is about racial inequality in America The speaker is a black man who is treated unfairly But he also speaks with hope that one day this injustice will end The poem shows both the pain of inequality and the dream of equality Racial Inequality At the beginning the speaker says I too sing America This means he is proud to belong to the nation He loves America and shares the same hope and dream But he also feels the pain of racial inequality He calls himself the darker brother Because of his skin color he is not given respect The racial inequality becomes clear when he is sent away to eat in

the kitchen when guests come This shows how Black people are separated and treated as inferior He sadly says They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes Strength and Hope But instead of crying he laughs eats well and grows strong This part shows his patience hope and strength The speaker looks forward to the future He says Tomorrow I ll be at the table When company comes Here tomorrow means a better future when equality will come At that time nobody will dare to send him away Society will have to accept him as equal In the end he says that one day others will see how beautiful he is They will feel ashamed of their discrimination He ends with the line I too am America So the poem portrays the painful racial inequality in America The poem ends with the hope of a better future It also sends a very strong message America is not complete without its Black citizens

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