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1
What was one goal of the New Negro Movement?
Ensure separate but equal public facilities for African Americans
Win voting rights for all
End segregation in the South
Instill pride in African-American culture
2
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
3
What can you infer about the economic status of African Americans prior to the Harlem Renaissance?
Nearly all were unemployed
The vast majority were considered middle class
Most were considered lower class
A large percentage were considered wealthy
4
What factor allowed many more African Americans to purse careers in fields like medicine and law?
Spread of black business
Push for unity among all Africans
Shift from agriculture to industry
Access to higher education
5
What did Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and Josephine Baker have in common?
They wrote for black newspapers
They were popular entertainers
They were famous athletes
They were political leaders
6
The Harlem Renaissance was a _______ of African-American culture.
Blossoming
Criticism
Repression
Mourning
7
Which statement about the Harlem Globetrotters is true?
They only played during the 1920s
They are a professional baseball team
All of the players are African Americans
They are originally from Harlem
8
Why did many African Americans leave the South after the Civil War?
To escape slavery
To gain citizenship
To find job in agriculture
To avoid racial discrimination