These lines describe the strong desire of black people to be seen as equals and to take a rightful place at the "dinner table" of life. “No one will dare / Tell me / “Eat in the kitchen” (11-13). Hughes imagines the day when white people no longer have the courage to be prejudiced and black people are no longer denied their place in a nation based solely on the color of their skin. At this point, with a shrug of his shoulders, Langston Hughes concludes “Besides / They will see how beautiful I am / And will be ashamed” (15-17). He doesn't refer to his boyish charm or his slicked-back hair when he talks about his charm. Langston uses these lines to show the desire that when all chains of persecution are removed and the covers of prejudice and discrimination are lifted, people will perceive the magnificence of black society, art, music and patriotism. He believes that this beauty will be extraordinary to the point that it will disgrace the individuals who mistreated them and make them wonder why they despised such a wonderful thing for so long. Hughes' final sentence, "I, too, am America" ​​(18) is implied in the title and first line which represents the dignity and self-esteem of African Americans who call themselves Americans. Despite the fact that they have not been expanded, the housing of this