How did geography influence the economy in the mid-atlantic/middle colonies?

The middle colonies' economy developed rapidly because they had the perfect climate to grow tobacco which was always popular. There's even a type of tobacco called Virginia. They were also among the first places where people could dock when they reached the new world, so things like fishing were developed with harbors and docks everywhere.

darkness

In "The Negro Speaks of Rivers," Hughes talks about the experiences of black people. He recounts the places where they have existed, and shows that there has always been a river: the Euphrates, the Congo, the Nile, the Mississippi. All these experiences have made the black people what they are, something which he identifies as "ancient, dusky and deep." "Dusky" is used in order to highlight the darkness of the rivers, which in turn shows their depth. The depth mirrors the complexity of the African experience.