RTI Reading Passage - Langston Hughes

What was the main focus of Langston Hughes' poetry?

• The struggles and joys of the working-class African American community

• The struggles and joys of the upper-class African American community

• The struggles and joys of the working-class European American community

• The struggles and joys of the working-class Asian American community

In which cultural movement was Langston Hughes a key figure?

• Renaissance in Europe

• The Beat Generation

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

What was the influence of Langston Hughes' writing?

• European literature

• Asian culture

• African American music and speech

• Latin American art

How has Langston Hughes' work influenced American literature and culture?

Langston Hughes was a leading voice of the ______ Renaissance.