Please help Read the lines from Langston Hughes’s poem "I, Too, Sing America."

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.

With these lines, what did Hughes most likely hope his poem would do? Check all that apply.

A.)illustrate African American equality
B.)illustrate African American patriotism
C.)maintain African Americans' position and status in the United States
D.)change African Americans' views of themselves and their country
E.)encourage African Americans to maintain close ties to one another