THINK ABOUT IT
1. You are about to read a poem by Langston Hughes called / Dream a World. Before
reading the poem, check some information about the author. What do you think
Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was not only the leading African-American poet of his
his dream world is?
generation but one of the greatest and most beloved American writers of the
20th century. Hughes's poems reflect the language and culture of his people and
their struggle for equal rights. One of his favorite themes is the dream of civil rights
for all in America and the world at large.
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I Dream a World
I dream a world where man
No other man will scorn,
Where love will bless the earth
And peace its paths adorn.
I dream a world where all
Will know sweet freedom's way,
Where greed no longer saps the soul
Nor avarice blights our day.
A world I dream where black or white,
Whatever race you be,
Will share the bounties of the earth
And every man is free,
Where wretchedness will hang its head
And joy, like a pearl,
Attends the needs of all mankind -
Of such I dream, my world!​