Langston Hughes reads his poem "Freedom´s Plow" (1943)






Freedom's Plow (1943)

When a man starts out with nothing,
When a man starts out with his hands
Empty, but clean,

When a man starts out to build a world,
He starts first with himself
And the faith that is in his heart—
The strength there.

The will there to build.
First in the heart is the dream.
Then the mind starts seeking a way.
His eyes look out on the world (...)



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