Read the lines from Langston Hughes’s poem "I, Too, Sing America." I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.

With these lines, what did Hughes most likely hope his poem would do?
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A - illustrate African American equality
B - illustrate African American patriotism
C - maintain African Americans' position and status in the United States
D - change African Americans' views of themselves and their country
E - encourage African Americans to maintain close ties to one another