How Did Langston Hughes Impact On Society

Struggling days. Tough spirit. Racial lifestyle. Many African Americans had to face the struggle of living through a time where they were hated. In the 1920s racism was a huge problem in the United States. Most black people believed that segregation and racism was a horrible act and it should be terminated, people with different color skin should be able to live freely. Racism should be put to an end through the strength of the African American community and trying to make a difference just like Langston Hughes. He changed the way people look at African Americans because of the impact he created through his perseverance, influence of his language and style, and lastly the actions done by African American people who were impacted.
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in Joplin, Missouri, for his struggling and racial lifestyle, James Mercer Langston Hughes, born in 1902, wrote his life experiences which influenced his career as a writer. Few people knew about his work to start; most of his work was published and appreciated by many of his own. Hughes rose during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and he was one of few black writers to infuse his work with creative language with structures and rhythms of jazz music (Langston Hughes) . He made a huge impact on Harlem and his community with his literature and poetry through the messages in his work. After his death in 1967 he left behind a legacy which showed African Americans that they have an opportunity and how they can have hope to make a difference in the world, which they did change the world through the actions done and through the inspiration of Langston Hughes and his writings.
Langston Hughes made a case for his name during the Harlem Renaissance, which was very important to African Americans at the time.

The Harlem Renaissance took place from the beginning of the 1920s to the middle of the 1930s, which was also after World War II. It was the cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, which was the cultural center for African Americans, drawing in black writers, artist, musicians, and poets ( The Harlem Renaissance ). This era helped many African Americans believe in themselves thinking they could do what they wanted to do and to make a difference in their community. Langston Hughes is one of the biggest advocates of the Harlem Renaissance for his inspiration and leadership he showed for other African Americans. This era showed African Americans, they have what it takes to make a difference with the help of Langston Hughes and many

others.
Langston Hughes made a big impact on many African American people from what he did. His biggest impact of his people came from his perseverance and grit. Many African Americans were impacted because of how he overcame all odds of trying to change the community with black culture while everyone was against him and many people were inspired by him making a change (Overview of (James) Langston Hughes). What he did for his community was that he showed them that they can overcome anything and there is always hope to make a difference. The inspiration caused many African Americans to take action and try to make a difference in their community. For example, many people started to write music, play instruments, write poetry, while some people even started to create jazz clubs, build black neighborhoods, and build a black school for offsprings of slaves. Hughes and his poems were so impactful to the black community that even Martin Luther King Jr used his words during his speech which showed how he represented African American people (200 Years of Afro- American Poetry ). Langston Hughes is important and he was honored around the black community (200 Years of Afro- American Poetry.
Langston Hughes influenced the most people through his language and style in his poetry.

What influenced people in his writings were that he wrote his poetry on what the people in his community need for life and that's why many of his own followed him and were inspired by him as well. He Showed that the poetry he produced showed the beliefs and shows he is the voice of the black community back in the 1960s (200 Years of Afro- American Poetry). Langston Hughes wrote most of his poetry about his life experiences, his racial views and the racism he has seen and experienced, and lastly the way black people were treated (Bevilacqua, Winifred Farrant. ). For example, in the poem Theme for English B he wrote about his life as a young student living in New York City, and he says in the poem about the struggles he had to go through, the way how he had to handle racism problems that he had to go through, and lastly the way he was treated as a black man living in New York City. This poem shows African Americans that he went through the same situation that they are going through. It made them realize that if he went through the same situation and still was able to make a huge impact, other people could do the same as he did and made a big impact on

everyone.
Many people were impacted by Langston Hughes and what he was able to accomplish. Most people were so inspired by him, they started to try and make a difference and trying to show that they can make a difference by making music, writing poetry, playing an instrument and more( Bevilacqua, Winifred Farrant. ). Many of the actions done by African Americans inspired by Langston Hughes affected the community in a big way. It affected the community because it got people thinking that they can make an impact so more people started to make a cultural difference in Harlem, eventually most of the community wanted to do the same. Many people started to attend the jazz clubs and poetry slams, presenting their poetry and music to everyone. Most African American people were impacted heavily by Langston Hughes and all he’s done.
Langston Hughes changed the perspective of African Americans because of the way he impacted them through the actions done by African Americans, the influence of his language and style, and lastly the impact he created through his perseverance. He made a difference in the world and he and many other African Americans thought they should bring an end to racism through the strength of the community. In the United States in the 1920s racism was a great problem. Many African American people thought they should be able to live freely, and believed racism and segregation was a terrible act and it should be abolished. Langston Hughes made an influence through his writing for all African Americans to make a difference in the world through the black community. African Americans had to go through life being hated and had to face the many struggles of being African American.