When was Daybreak in Alabama by Langston Hughes written?

Answer 1

"Daybreak in Alabama" by Langston Hughes was written in the 1930s during the Harlem Renaissance period. This poem was part of Hughes' exploration of the African American experience and the racial issues of his time.

Answer 2

It's difficult to know exactly when many poems were written, unless the authors kept detailed notes about what they were writing and when. What's certain is that "Daybreak in Alabama" was first published in June of 1940 in Unquote (published in Yellow Springs, Ohio). If you have more questions about the publication dates of Hughes' poems, a great place to look is The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes (edited by Arnold Rampersad). At the end of this book (starting on page 619), there is a section called "Notes to the Poems" that gives this information. The page on which the poem occurs in the volume is on the left margin, next to information about each poem.