Harlem Renaissance

While living with other writers in Harlem, Zora Neale Hurston nicknamed their building _______.

What was the name of the first black literary journal created in Harlem?

W.E.B. Du Bois used photographs to present African Americans as elegant and sophisticated.

Which instrument did Louis Armstrong play?

Ida B. Wells was a journalist who advised people to stay in the South and fight.

What was W.E.B. Du Bois' plan for showing that African Americans deserved equality?

____________ was a time when large numbers of African Americas left the South.

When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?

Jazz gained popularity as American music. What made it different from other types of music?

Why did African Americans want to leave the South?

Despite its popularity, many middle class African Americans did not like Jazz.

In Harlem, white and black people never interacted, not even in clubs and speakeasies.

Segregation was so severe it prevented black and white people from playing checkers together.

Which historical event brought an end to the Harlem Renaissance?

Harlem Renaissance laid the groundwork for future writers and artists, as well as ____________

What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws?