Read the lines from Langston Hughes's poem "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.
illustrate African American equality
illustrate African American patriotism
maintain African Americans' position and status in the
United States
change African Americans' views of themselves and
their country
encourage African Americans to maintain close ties
to one another

first one i believe

Explanation:

because he reffered to himself as "brother" referring to the term "we're all brothers and sisters"

explanation: we can only guess at how our actions may be perceived in the future. doing something really big like killing lots of people, saving lots of people, affecting the lives of lots of people is a sure fire way of being remembered in historical records. we can also make a difference in the history records by being a small influence on something bigger, whether that is as a civil servant, scientist or artist.

of course you could argue that we all affect history just as tiny cogs in a   bigger machine.

if you mean how do people influence our opinions of things which have already happened, then simply by writing a book which looks at things form a different perspective and trying to convince people that this perspective is more accurate or truthful. people do it all the time i.e. richard the third was a terrible or was he? plenty would disagree, it's just that their views aren't the most widely known.n: