I, Too
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"I, Too" is a short, powerful poem by Langston Hughes that asserts the dignity and eventual recognition of African Americans within the American identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I, Too canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T545256 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I, Too Context triple: [Langston Hughes, notableWork, I, Too]
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A.
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is a seminal poem by Langston Hughes that meditates on African and African American history and identity through the enduring symbolism of ancient rivers.
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B.
Let America Be America Again
"Let America Be America Again" is a political slogan, drawn from a Langston Hughes poem, used to evoke themes of restoring American ideals and opportunity.
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C.
Caged Bird
"Caged Bird" is a soulful R&B track by Alicia Keys from her debut album *Songs in A Minor*, reflecting themes of emotional confinement and longing for freedom.
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D.
Montage of a Dream Deferred
Montage of a Dream Deferred is a 1951 book-length sequence of jazz-influenced poems by Langston Hughes that explores the struggles, hopes, and frustrations of African Americans in Harlem.
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E.
The Weary Blues
The Weary Blues is a landmark 1926 poetry collection by Langston Hughes that helped define the voice and themes of the Harlem Renaissance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I, Too Target entity description: "I, Too" is a short, powerful poem by Langston Hughes that asserts the dignity and eventual recognition of African Americans within the American identity.
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A.
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" is a seminal poem by Langston Hughes that meditates on African and African American history and identity through the enduring symbolism of ancient rivers.
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B.
Let America Be America Again
"Let America Be America Again" is a political slogan, drawn from a Langston Hughes poem, used to evoke themes of restoring American ideals and opportunity.
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C.
Caged Bird
"Caged Bird" is a soulful R&B track by Alicia Keys from her debut album *Songs in A Minor*, reflecting themes of emotional confinement and longing for freedom.
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D.
Montage of a Dream Deferred
Montage of a Dream Deferred is a 1951 book-length sequence of jazz-influenced poems by Langston Hughes that explores the struggles, hopes, and frustrations of African Americans in Harlem.
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E.
The Weary Blues
The Weary Blues is a landmark 1926 poetry collection by Langston Hughes that helped define the voice and themes of the Harlem Renaissance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ |
| asserts |
dignity of African Americans
ⓘ
eventual recognition of African Americans within American identity ⓘ |
| author | Langston Hughes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| culturalContext |
Jim Crow laws
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surface form:
Jim Crow era segregation
|
| educationalUse | commonly taught in U.S. schools ⓘ |
| firstLine | I, too, sing America. ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
ⓘ
protest poetry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lineCountApproximate | short poem ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
anaphora
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contrast ⓘ imagery ⓘ irony ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
frequently anthologized in American poetry collections
ⓘ
key text of African American literature ⓘ |
| message |
African Americans will be fully recognized as part of America
ⓘ
current exclusion is unjust and temporary ⓘ |
| movement | Harlem Renaissance ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | first person ⓘ |
| period | 20th century American literature ⓘ |
| refrain | I, too, am America. ⓘ |
| relatedAuthor |
Claude McKay
ⓘ
Countee Cullen ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Let America Be America Again
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The Weary Blues ⓘ |
| speakerIdentity | African American man ⓘ |
| structure | free verse ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
future social change
ⓘ
racial segregation in the United States ⓘ |
| symbolism |
beauty as self-worth
ⓘ
kitchen as segregation ⓘ laughter and eating as resilience ⓘ table as equality and inclusion ⓘ |
| theme |
African American identity
ⓘ
hope ⓘ inclusion in American identity ⓘ racial equality ⓘ resistance to racism ⓘ |
| tone |
assertive
ⓘ
defiant ⓘ hopeful ⓘ |
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