"The Black Man Speaks," from Jim Crow's Last Stand (1943)
“
I swear to the Lord
I still can't see
Why Democracy means
Everybody but me.
— Langston Hughes
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I swear to the Lord
I still can't see
Why Democracy means
Everybody but me." in the context of ""The Black Man Speaks," from Jim Crow's Last Stand (1943)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Langston Hughes" (Quotes)
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About Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes (1 February 1902 – 22 May 1967) was an American poet, novelist, playwright, social activist and newspaper columnist.
About Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes (1 February 1902 – 22 May 1967) was an American poet, novelist, playwright, social activist and newspaper columnist.
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