QUIZ: Voices and Viewpoints 1 voices and viewpoints 1 How do the rivers in Hughes' "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" affect the poem? O They represent the deep history and lasting culture of the African people. O They represent the speaker's desire to return to his ancestral home in Africa. They symbolize the conflict and bloodshed the African people experienced. O They symbolize the beauty and knowledge of the ancient people of Africa. 1​