Langston Hughes
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- The first year for Langston - Trista Svec
- "Me either."
- "...I can't believe this is happening."
- Langston's family life - Trista Svec
- "I love you Grandma!"
- "I love you too Langston!"
- Langston's life at Elementary School
- "Yay first day!"
- Langston was born on February, 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. His parents separated soon after his birth. So, he stayed with his grandmother.
- Langston's life at Columbia University - Trista Svec
- Langston was raised by his grandmother until he was 13, then he moved to Lincoln, Illinois. After his parents separated, his father ended up settling in Mexico.
- Langston's life at Harlem - Trista Svec
- Langston Hughes went to elementary school when he was a little boy. He attended schools in Kansas and Illinois, and in elementary school, Hughes was named class poet, although he had never written a poem.
- Langston, The Poet - Trista Svec
- "I have had an amazing poet career, my favorite poem was The Weary Blues."
- Langston Hughes then goes on to Columbia University to study. Langston Hughes studied engineering.
- "Maybe I could make some new friends here".
- Langston Hughes then moves into Harlem.He moved into Harlem in 1926.He was named a leader, and a poet.
- "I think that this is a good place to be."
- Langston passed away on 5/22/67 in New York, New York. He wrote many poems, including, "Mother To Son", "Dreams", "The Weary Blues", and many more.
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