Which description most accurately reflects the approach Langston Hughes takes in his poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"?

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Hughes employs a generalized narrator to delve into the deep racial separation between black and white communities.The poem serves as a detailed examination of racial distinctions within America.Like poets Hart Crane and Walt Whitman, Hughes adopts a personal yet universal voice to explore themes of history, race, and identity.The poem functions as a critique of racial discrimination specifically in Harlem.

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Hughes, similar to Hart Crane and Walt Whitman, uses a voice that is both personal and universal in "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" to address complex themes such as history, race, and identity, rather than focusing solely on racial divides or localized prejudice.