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In his early writing, including "The Negro Speaks of Rivers", Hughes was inspired by American poet Carl Sandburg.[4] Like many of Hughes's other writings, the poem depicts an African-American who recognizes and reaffirms his connection to Africa and uses that African heritage as a source of pride.[5]:169

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In his early writing, including "The Negro Speaks of Rivers", Hughes was inspired by American poet Carl Sandburg.[4] Like many of Hughes's other writings, the poem depicts an African-American who recognizes and reaffirms his connection to Africa and uses that African heritage as a source of pride.[5]:169

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Hughes was inspired by American poet, Carl Sandburg, in his early days of writing which also includes "The Negro Speaks of River".The poem is depiction of an African American who recognizes and reaffirms his connection to Africa, it show the African heritage  as source of pride, like many of Hughes 's other writings.

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