The question below refers to the selection “when the negro was in vogue”. what irony do you see in the situations described in the essay?

To the best of my knowledge, the irony in the situations described in the essay “When the Negro was in Vogue” by Langston Hughes, is that even thought black were considered second-class citizents across the country, in Harlem, all the entertainments and clubs were among the most popular country and even white people attended or even wrote about the shows.

Irony: Blacks were generally considered second class citizens throughout the country,in Harlem,the clubs and entertainment were among the most popular in the country and even whites would attend and write about the shows.

(b) britain had a much larger navy than the u.s.

(d) the u.s. had a small army compared to britain.