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Harlem Renaissance
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1
Writer who was disliked due to views on race, spent last 20 yrs. of life working as a maid.
Claude McKay
Zora Neale Hurston
Langston Hughes
2
What kind of music do we typically associate with the Harlem Renaissance?
jazz and blues
classical
bluegrass
Death metal
3
What is another name for the Harlem Renaissance Movement?
The Jazzy Era
The Art Era
The New Cultural Era
The New Negro Movement
4
Which neighborhood in New York became the central hub of the cultural explosion?
West side
Manhattan
Northport
Harlem
5
Which of these is NOT a central focus of the Harlem Renaissance movement?
Fighting to end racial discrimination and violence
Obtaining voting rights for women
Understanding and celebrating racial identity
Celebrating art & culture that the black community created
6
Which war created millions of job opportunities in the North during this time period?
The Civil War
WWI
The Iraqi War
The Vietnam War
7
Along with industrial workers, what other kinds of people did the Great Migration bring North?
Criminals
Homeless people
Southern celebrities such as Nick Saban and Blake Shelton
Talented black artists, writers, & musicians
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Which of these is
NOT
a central focus of the Harlem Renaissance movement?
Fighting to end racial discrimination and violence
Celebrating art, lit, & music created by the Black community
Understanding and celebrating racial identity
Working to make sure schools remained “separate but equal”
9
Along with factory workers, what other kinds of people came North during the Great Migration?
Criminals
Southern white celebrities
Black artists, writers, & musicians
The homeless
10
What does the word "renaissance" mean?
rebirth
Coming to America
coming of age
decay
11
Why did Langston Hughes come under fire by African-Americans during the Harlem Renaissance?
Because he grew up in the South, not in Harlem
They thought he was making them look bad
They thought he was a “sell out”
They thought he had no idea what he was talking about
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The mass movement of Black Americans from the South to the North after the Civil War is called
The Movement of the Masses
The Great Migration
The Trail of Tears
The Lengthy Hike
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What is the best definition for the Harlem Renaissance?
Explosion of art created by African Americans in the 20s&30s
A time when racism finally came to an end
period before the Civil War when Blacks flocked to the North
