ASAP NOW. “I, Too Question.

1. Why do you think Hughes chose the comparative term “darker” for the poem’s second line, instead of “dark”?

2. To whom do you think the speaker of the poem considers himself “brother”? Where does the poem suggest this “brother” eats when there is no “company” in the house?

3. What does the poem suggest about Hughes’s assessment of the economic situation of African-Americans in the 1920’s? What is your assessment of the economic situation of African-Americans in 2016?

4. What does the poem predict will be the eventual attitude of white Americans toward black people? Cite textual evidence in your response.

Read the excerpt from a supporting opinion of the supreme court’s ruling in plessy v. ferguson, 1896. laws permitting, and even requiring, their separation in places where they are liable to be brought into contact do not necessarily imply the inferiority of either race to the other, and have been generally, if not universally, recognized as within the competency of the state legislatures in the exercise of their police power. how does this relate to the premises of brown v. board of education? the brown case addresses whether state legislatures are equipped to judge the quality of education offered at segregated schools. the brown case addresses whether authorities believe that one race is inferior to another when creating public schools. the brown case addresses whether these laws inherently deny certain citizens equal protection under the law. the brown case addresses the legality of using police power to monitor public places separated by race.

Read the excerpt from”do not go gentle into that good night” which statement best describes the effect of the refrains in this excerpt?

Based on the speaker's viewpoint, whichstatement would he likely disagree with? imagination can be used to gain knowledge.individual knowledge is verified by experttestimony.true knowledge comes from thinking foryourself.knowledge comes from separating yourselffrom the crowd.education does not need to happen in alecture hall.