.Langston Hughes wrote the poem "Negro" in 1922. After emancipation, African Americans sought to locate a safe place to embrace music, the liberal arts, and theater. African Americans found this in Harlem and used their artistic skills to press for racial equality. This poem is intended to illustrate the presence of black people throughout history, highlight their global contributions, and illuminate their suffering. To begin with, in the first verse, he describes his identity. He calls himself a “nigger” and uses similes to compare his skin tone to the “dark night” and the “depths of his Africa” (908). The speaker suggests that he is proud to be an African American despite slaves going through hardships. The speaker wants people to know that he is an African American by describing his identity and the origin of his skin tone. The night is a positive comparison, it is part of nature and is beautiful with the stars and the moon. African is another positive comparison: a beautiful desert-like place with lots of sunlight and beauty. He embraces his skin tone and compares it to the beauty of nature to show how proud he is of his skin tone. Secondly, in the second stanza, he describes how African Americans were slaves for a long period of time. Use an allusion to the tone historical events to make the reader feel what the slaves are going through. She says, “Caesar told me to keep his front door clean” to demonstrate the total length of time African Americans have been neglected (908). The speaker also states that he “touched Washington.” This is another allusion; this time he refers to George Washington. It shows that the presence of African Americans has existed for centuries working as slaves. By placing black… in the center of the card… This shows the suffering of African Americans throughout history and their worldwide role in enlightening others about it. Readers may experience the emotions of hatred, sadness, and cruelty resulting from the pain of African Americans. Slaves did not deserve to be slaves, and African Americans did not deserve to be mentally and physically abused. In conclusion, this poem illustrates the presence of black people in history, highlights their contributions to the world, and enlightens others about their problems. Slavery lasted for a long period of time and the suffering of these populations made history. African Americans created jazz music and built many buildings with their bare hands. These are just two of many examples that detail how African Americans have left a significant mark on history. However, they also experienced hardship and were victims of racism in their society.