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How do the rivers in Hughes' "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" affect the poem?

O They symbolize the conflict and bloodshed the African people experienced.

O They represent the deep history and lasting culture of the African people.

O They symbolize the beauty and knowledge of the ancient people of Africa

O They represent the speaker's desire to return to his ancestral home in Africa

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“The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” symbolically connects the fate of the speaker of the poem and his African American community to the indestructible and powerful force on Earth- the river. The river embodies both power and dominance but also a sense of comfort."

so I believe option 2 would be the best answer.  :)

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