Read the lines from Langston Hughes’s poem "I, Too, Sing America." Besides, They’ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed— How d
o the lines advance a sense of cultural nationalism? They make European Americans feel ashamed of their heritage. They cause African Americans to question whether they want to be part of the nation of the United States. They promote the idea of African Americans acquiring wealth and beautiful material goods. They encourage African Americans to feel positive about themselves and their heritage.
Answer: They encourage African Americans to feel positive about themselves and their heritage.
Explanation:
In his poem<em> "I, Too",</em> Hughes explores the theme of racial discrimination, which was largely present in the society at the beginning of the 20th century.
The speaker of the poem claims his right to "sing America" - to be an equal part of the American society. He wants to point out that he is allowed to have patriotic feelings towards America, despite the fact that he is black. In this particular excerpt, the speaker argues that African American people are beautiful and should be proud of their heritage. Those that discriminate African Americans against will be ashamed when they realize what they have done.
Themselves
they beheld me When I came from the contest, when covered with gore
Foes I escaped from, where five I had bound, The giant-race wasted,
in the waters destroying
