Mother to Son
1922 poem by Langston Hughes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"No crystal stair" redirects here. For the book, see No Crystal Stair.
"Mother to Son" is a 1922 poem written by Langston Hughes. The poem follows a mother speaking to her son about her life, which she says "ain't been no crystal stair". She first describes the struggles she has faced and then urges him to continue moving forward. It was referenced by Martin Luther King Jr. several times in his speeches during the civil rights movement, and has been analyzed by several critics, notably for its style and representation of the mother.
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Mother to Son | |
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by Langston Hughes | |
Publisher | The Crisis |
Publication date | 1922 |
Lines | 20 |
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