What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? * * * Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? –Langston Hughes, “Harlem [Dream Deferred]” The “dream” Hughes is discussing in this poem is equality for African Americans. What does Hughes suggest may happen if equality is put off for too long? Check all of the boxes that apply. It will be easier to accomplish in the future. It will never be realized. It may eventually result in people reacting violently.