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…showed last 75 words of 649 total…Proclamation. All in all, this poem reflects the whole African American race because he seeks to remind his readers of the great history that has been denied. This poem could serve as history for the black people. When you read this poem you learn to respect the past and try to apply it in your present day life. Langston Hughes main purpose was to give the black race some identity and respect for there past.