Question

Which pair of lines from the poem best captures the viewpoint that Hughes expresses regarding race in the piece? “I wonder if it’s that simple? / I am twenty-two, colored, born in Winston-Salem.” “I went to school there, then Durham, then here / to this college on the hill above Harlem.” “I guess being colored doesn’t make me not like / the same things other folks like who are other races.” “I feel and see and hear, Harlem, I hear you: / hear you, hear me—we two—you, me, talk on this page.”

Answer 1

I would say the correct answer is C. “I guess being colored doesn’t make me not like / the same things other folks like who are other races.” In my opinion, this is the most important line about race because it expresses Hughes' view that being colored doesn't prevent us from having a bond with people of other races. However, it still means being different - he mentions it at the beginning of the line, as a distinct feature that is the basis of white people's prejudices toward him and other colored people.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. “I guess being colored doesn’t make me not like / the same things other folks like who are other races.”

Explanation:

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