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Here you go in Quizlet-style Q → A format:

1. Q: Where was Langston Hughes born, and why is his move to Harlem significant?
   A: Born in Joplin, Missouri; Harlem is where he became a key Harlem Renaissance writer.

2. Q: How did Hughes first get into creative writing?
   A: Elected “class poet” as a stereotype, which led him to start writing.

3. Q: How did Hughes’s mixed-race identity affect his life?
   A: It gave him opportunities but also caused discrimination.

4. Q: How old was Hughes when he wrote his first poem, and what was it about?
   A: 16; it connected to ancestors and promoted Black pride.

5. Q: What was the title of his first famous poem and its significance?
   A: The Negro Speaks of Rivers; celebrates Black history and heritage.

6. Q: What is significant about Hughes’s body of work?
   A: It helped shape the Harlem Renaissance across many genres.

7. Q: What did Hughes mainly write about?
   A: The experiences of African Americans.

8. Q: Why is Hughes called the “Father of the Harlem Renaissance”?
   A: He was a major driving force behind the movement.

9. Q: What artists did Hughes influence or interact with?
   A: Gwendolyn Brooks, Countee Cullen, Maya Angelou.

10. Q: What major leaders were influenced by Hughes?
    A: Maya Angelou and Martin Luther King Jr.

11. Q: Where were Hughes’s ashes buried?
    A: Schomburg Research Center in Harlem.

12. Q: Did Hughes have a spouse or children?
    A: No; he never married or had children.

13. Q: Why was Hughes criticized by other writers?
    A: Not mentioned in the slides.

14. Q: What were common themes in Hughes’s work?
    A: Race, identity, African American experiences, and social struggles.