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