Grandfather, Charles Langston Hughes had taken part in political activism on behalf of a

slave. Plus Charles' brother, John Langston, was a member of the United States House of

Representatives ( from Virginia) in the 1890's as well as being a diplomat, a lawyer, and

an educator. So as you can tell Langston Hughes came from a family of African-American

James Langston Hughes was born on February 1st, 1902 in Joplin Missouri.

Hughes dad and mother divorced while he was still young and his dad immigrated off to

His mother then packed up their things and moved to Lawrence KS where they

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