Brought about by the pain, inhumanity, and suffrage of their people, African American writers sought to necessitate change. Through their prose and poetry, these writers have vividly portrayed the way blacks were mistreated, their feelings toward this oppression, and their ability to endure in spite of it. Dealing with issues such as race, class, and gender, they paint a clear picture of the African American struggle. Authors such as Claude McKay, Charles Chestnut, and Langston …
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