Problem:
Poems by Langston Hughes I At a time when Black women were addressed by whites (especially in the South) as "gal", or "auntie", while Northerners would never use "Miss", or "Mrs." for Black women, why do you think Madam Alberta insists on using "Madam"? After reading the five Madam poems, how would you describe the attitude of Madam Alberta K. Johnson toward the Census Man and the Rent Man? The WPA was a federal program that supplied jobs for the unemployed during the Great Depression. In Madam's Past History, what does Madam Alberta think about asking for help after the agency turns her down?