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Harlem Renaissance
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Reviews historical context of Harlem Renaissance
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1
Which historical event brought an end to the Harlem Renaissance?
The Great Migration
World War I
The Civil War
The Great Depression
2
What was the name of the first black literary journal created in Harlem?
Wind
Water
Smoke
Fire
3
When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
1940's and 50's
1920's and 30's
1870's and 80's
1890's and 1900
4
Which instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
trumpet
drums
piano
bass
5
____________ was a time when large numbers of African Americas left the South.
The Great Migration
The Major Exodus
The Great Depression
The Big Move
6
Ida B. Wells was a journalist who advised people to stay in the South and fight.
False
True
7
Why did African Americans want to leave the South?
to find better lives in the North and West
out of fear of being hanged
All of the Above
to escape oppression in the South
8
Jazz gained popularity as American music. What made it different from other types of music?
length of the songs
use of improvisation
types of instruments
number of musicians
9
What was W.E.B. Du Bois' plan for showing that African Americans deserved equality?
hold meetings in the South
start a literary movement
organize a march
relocate to Africa
10
What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws?
give black people the right to vote
free the slaves
end World War I
enforce segregation
11
Harlem Renaissance laid the groundwork for future writers and artists, as well as ____________
the Women's Rights Movement
Prohibition
the Civil Rights Movement
Anti-tax demonstrations
12
Despite its popularity, many middle class African Americans did not like Jazz.
False
True
13
In Harlem, white and black people never interacted, not even in clubs and speakeasies.
True
False
14
Segregation was so severe it prevented black and white people from playing checkers together.
True
False
15
W.E.B. Du Bois used photographs to present African Americans as elegant and sophisticated.
True
False
