PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? A. “A marriage certificate, a will, and two portraits are about all that remains. Even
his exact birthday is unknown, though it is generally observed on April 23.”
(Paragraph 2)
B. “Furthermore, Bacon was skilled with ciphers, and supporters claim to have
found hidden codes in the plays that attribute the work to Sir Bacon.”
(Paragraph 9)
C. “The theory that Shakespeare was not the true author of his works has gained
popularity over the past 150 years. However, the majority of Shakespearean
scholars remain unconvinced.” (Paragraph 11)
D. “His influence knows no bounds. For some, it can be hard to believe that one
man could have such impact.” (Paragraph 12)

The harlem renaissance dawned in an era of pervasive racism and segregation. although legally "free," many african americans were still bound by ideas that had their roots in the slavery of earlier centuries. identity and freedom are important ideas presented in many of the poems from the harlem renaissance. furthermore, the values of identity and freedom are not unique to particular times and places. as hughes expresses in "dream variations," all humans want to be able to develop their identities in freedom. what role does freedom play in the poems you read in this unit? what is required of a society to enable each individual to be true to his or her identity and be free to live by that identity? write about at least three of the poems, describing how the poet uses imagery to depict freedom and identity, the lack of it, or the desire for it.