Langston Hughes’ poem “I too Sing America” is a response
to which of the following poets?

The correct option is Walt Whitman.

Langston Hughes’ famous poem “I, Too” (often referred to by its opening line, “I, too, sing America”) was written as a direct response to Walt Whitman’s 1860 poem, “I Hear America Singing”.
In his poem, Whitman celebrates the diverse voices and labor of the American working class, describing various mechanics, carpenters, masons, and boatmen singing as they work. However, Whitman’s depiction of the American chorus did not include the voices and experiences of African Americans.

Writing during the Harlem Renaissance in 1926, Langston Hughes wrote “I, Too” to reclaim and assert the African American identity within the broader context of America.
By beginning his poem with the line “I, too, sing America,” Hughes directly dialogues with Whitman’s title, declaring that Black Americans are an integral, beautiful, and enduring part of the nation’s song and history, even when relegated to eating in the kitchen when company comes.