Read this excerpt from “Freedom's Plow” by Langston Hughes.Labor! Out of labor came the rowboatsAnd the sailboats and the steamboats,Came the wagons, and the coaches,Covered wagons, stage coaches,Out of labor came the factories,Came the foundries, came the railroads.

The repeated phrase “Out of labor came” shows that workers’ effort created boats, wagons, factories, foundries, and railroads. These examples describe people building the transportation systems and industries that helped establish America’s economy. The excerpt does not focus on travel for adventure, company profits, or comparisons with other nations.

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