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James Weldon Johnson

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

African American writer and diplomat who, along with his brother, created "Lift Every Voice and Sing," a song that became known as the Black National Anthem.

AP course connection

Topic 3.8: 3.8 Lifting as We Climb: Uplift Ideologies and Black Women's Rights and Leadership

Unit 3

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