Question

According to "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain," why do lower-class African Americans have a different sense of identity than upper-class African Americans? Select all that apply. They live with fewer social restrictions. They do not experience racism as much as others. They do not seek the kind of success that white people seek. They do not care about how their identities fit into social standards.

Answer 1

Lower-class African Americans have a different sense of identity than upper-class African Americans because:

They live with fewer social restrictions.

They do not seek the kind of success that white people seek.

They do not care about how their identities fit into social standards.

Answer 2

Answer:

• They live with fewer social restrictions.
• They do not seek the kind of success that white people seek.
• They do not care about how their identities fit into social standards.

In "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain" (1926), Langston Hughes discusses how common it is for black artists in America to want to be white. He argues that they often want to copy the style of art that whites use, instead of trying to find their own voice. In his opinion, this will always mean that their art is very limited, because no great artist can be afraid from his own identity and creativity.