Question

Who is the speaker of the poem? How do you know? Refer to one or more details from the beginning of the text to support your response.

The poem:
I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I’ll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,”
Then.

Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed—

I, too, am America.

Answer 1

The speaker is the darker brother. He says "I am the darker brother".

Answer 2

The speaker of the poem is the darker brother, which probably refers to a african-american man. We know this because he says "I am the darker brother" and the poem is in first person POV which means he is speaking from his experience.

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