I believe the answer is: bravely stand up for what is right.
The poem was create during the period when many social issues were heavily debated in united states, especially regarding government misuse of power, discrimination, and environmental destruction.
The poem influence the readers realize that in a democratic government, they have the power to stood up for the issues by choosing the representatives that are willing to fight for them.
The speaker in Hughes's poem, ”Democracy”, encourages people to fight for democracy. He talks about how people shoule feel empowered to achieve and it is something that everyone have a right to. Democracy is a freedom that the speaker was entitled to.
