In the poem he talks about his thoughts on the American dream. He explains that America should be America again and that it should be the dream it once was. He wants America to be a land of peace and love. He also explains that he never achieved his freedom and equality in America. At the beginning of the poem, Langston prays for America to become America again. It paints a negative picture of America. During slavery and oppression, they destroyed land to build colonies. He explains that the ideal America is just a dream. He said, “Let America be the dream of the dreamers.” Langston explains the difference between his wishes for America to become a better place. It talks about immigrants coming to America thinking it's a safe and loving place, but dreams never come true. He recognizes that people come to America for equality, wealth and acceptance. He applauds those who dreamed of a strong and courageous American dream. But African slaves had no other choice to come to America. Even if they had laid the foundations of the free homeland, which remains with the