3428English LiteratureMedium
According to Langston Hughes’s essay “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain” (his answer to George Schuyler’s essay “Negro Art Hokum”), what is the “mountain” that stands in the way of “any true Negro art in America”?
AIt is the racial segregation in the South.
BIt is a widespread “urge toward whiteness” among African Americans.
CIt is a widespread “urge to incorporate and neutralize other cultures” among white Americans.
DIt is the racial discrimination endemic in the white community.
Correct answer
B. It is a widespread “urge toward whiteness” among African Americans.
Explanation
The correct answer is It is a widespread “urge toward whiteness” among African Americans..