Which statement about the Harlem Globetrotters is true?

All of the players are African Americans

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

What was one goal of the New Negro Movement?

Instill pride in African-American culture

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

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