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Historical Background and Events
by Langston Hughes
Cultural Aspects and Values A Dream Deferred represents
Political, Social and Economical aspects are present
I think that minorities were influenced by this poem because it persuaded them to chase their dreams. It could have transformed their life by making them stand up for what they want and believe in. It could also make them feel like they can do anything if they take initiative.
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What Long Term Impact The Poem Had
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Shmoop Editorial Team. "Langston Hughes Timeline of Important Dates." Shmoop. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 16 Feb. 2016.
"Post–World War II: 1946–60." <i>- Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages</i>. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016.
"Booker T. Washington Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, 18 Feb. 2016. Web. 18 Feb. 2016.
"Brown v. Board of Education." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2016.
Sun, Jackson. "Jim Crow Laws Denied Blacks Dignity, Vote - October 1960 - Civil Rights - A Jackson Sun Special Report." Jim Crow Laws Denied Blacks Dignity, Vote - October 1960 - Civil Rights - A Jackson Sun Special Report. N.p., n.d. Web. Summer 2003.
Conformity and Non-Conformity in the 1950's
A Dream
Differed is one of the most powerful and iconic poems of modern times. One of its line is now the title of one of the most famous plays of all time: A Raisin In The Sun
A Dream Differed was written in 1951, at the height of when Jim Crow laws were in place in the southern United States, this poem was also written from an African-American perspective so the poem showed his side of the issue