Langston Hughes Speaks of Negro Struggle Earlier in time, African-Americans were referred to as "negros". Negros had experienced a lot of strife during the years. In the poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers", Langston Hughes, an African-American author, wrote of life and struggles of the negro throughout time. He wrote these struggles though the use of different rivers to help put the events in order. Civilizations were developed by rivers to create a water source. …showed first 75 words of 527 total…

…showed last 75 words of 527 total…physical abuse and nothing would be said or done about it. In the poem, "The Negro Speaks of Rivers", Langston Hughes, wrote a story of hard times for negros in history. He also wrote of all the major rivers that played a part of civilizations that built the world. The Euphrates, Congo, Nile and the Mississippi are all major rivers where colonies and cities were erected around. There was strife and struggle at those banks.