What was one goal of the New Negro Movement?

Instill pride in African-American culture

How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?

He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity

What can you infer about the economic status of African Americans prior to the Harlem Renaissance?

Most were considered lower class

Which statement about the Harlem Globetrotters is true?

All of the players are African American

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1
What was one goal of the New Negro Movement?
Win voting rights for all
End segregation in the South
Ensure separate but equal public facilities for African Americans
Instill pride in African-American culture
2
Which of the following called for the establishment of a new country for African Americans?
New Negro Movement
Black Nationalism
Civil Rights Movement
Pan-Africanism
3
How did W.E.B. Du Bois contribute to the Harlem Renaissance?
He composed music based on African American motifs
He led a movement to return to Africa
He wrote about the struggle for African-American identity
He wrote plays about the African-American experience
4
What factor allowed many more African Americans to pursue careers in fields like medicine and law?
Push for unity among all Africans
Shift from agriculture to industry
Spread of black businesses
Access to higher education
5
The Harlem Renaissance was a _____ of African-American culture.
Repression
Blossoming
Criticism
Mourning
6
What can you infer about the economic status of African Americans prior to the Harlem Renaissance?
The vast majority were considered middle class
Nearly all were unemployed
A large percentage were considered wealthy
Most were considered lower class
7
What did Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and Josephine Baker have in common?
They were political leaders
They wrote for black newspapers
They were famous athletes
They were popular entertainers
8
Which statement about the Harlem Globetrotters is true?
All of the players are African American
They are a professional baseball team
The were originally from Harlem
They only played during the 1920s
9
The success of Madame C.J. Walker symbolized the growing influence of African Americans in:
Education
Politics
Music
Business
10
Why did many African Americans leave the South after the Civil War?
To gain citizenship
To escape slavery
To find jobs in agriculture
To avoid racial discrimination

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