Write a two paragraph analysis of the sifnificance of "The Negro Speaks of River" on page 643 and "I, Too, Sing America" on page 644 to the Harlem Renaissance Era. How do these poems reflect key issues among African-American artists of the time? Use specific examples from the selections to support your analysis.

Read the opening lines of sojourner truth's speech "ain't i a woman? " well, children, where there is so much racket there must be something out of kilter. i think that 'twixt the negroes of the south and the women at the north, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon. but what's all this here talking about? what tone do these lines convey?