O, let America be America again—
The land that never has been yet—
And yet must be—the land where every man is free.

Langston Hughes

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Topic

American ideals America

Author

Langston Hughes

Source

Let America Be America Again

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1936 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Black writer Black poet Poet Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Hughes, Langston. "Let America Be America Again." Esquire Magazine, July 1936.

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Topic
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
Political literature
Statement Type
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Language
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Time
1936 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Brecht, Bertolt. "Fragen eines lesenden Arbeiters [Questions of a Reading Worker]." Das Wort, 1936.

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Walt Whitman
Source
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Medium
Essay
Genre
Political literature
Language
English
Time
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Original Citation

Whitman, Walt. Democratic Vistas. Washington D.C.: J. S. Redfield, 1871.

Current Citation

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