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Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, on February 1, 1902, to
Carrie M. Langston and James N. Hughes. His parents separated soon after
his birth, and Hughes was raised mainly by his mother, his grandmother,
and a childless couple, the Reeds. He attended public schools in Kansas
and Illinois and upon graduating elementary school, Hughes was named
class poet, although he had never even written a poem. That title
sparked an interest in writing poetry.
Hughes graduated from high school in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1920. His high
school companions, most of whom were white, remembered him as a handsome
"Indian-looking" youth whom everyone liked and respected
for his quiet, natural ways and his abilities. He won an athletic letter
in track and held offices in the student council and the American Civic
Association.
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