In Langston Hughes's poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," what does the Mississippi River symbolize? A. The abolition of slavery in the South
B. The African American literary movement in Harlem
C. The blood of all races that was shed during the Civil War

Why did the author include the fact that 40,000 african americans participated in the bus boycott

How does the protagonist in condensed milk cultural background affect his choices

Of the three selections you read in this lesson, discuss the one story or poem that you think most closely represents the transcendentalist way of thinking. include textual evidence from both short story or poem and emerson or thoreau's essay that you use as an example. you should have no less than eight to ten sentences.